Papatlas (Matlapa, San Luis Potosí)

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The town of Papatlas is located in the Municipality of Matlapa (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 228 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking. Papatlas is at 120 meters of altitude.

Data: In Papatlas, 39% of the inhabitants are catholic and 10% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Papatlas? You can find it at 4.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Matlapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Papatlas location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Papatlas? How to get there? Map

Online map of Papatlas in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Papatlas (San Luis Potosí) is 228 inhabitants

Population data in Papatlas (Matlapa, San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020107121228
2010235288523
2005236260496
Evolution of the population in Papatlas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Papatlas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.712.43
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:3.95%4.02%
Illiterate population:8.77%7.27%
Illiterate population (men):2.63%2.43%
Illiterate population (women):6.14%13.19%
Schooling level:7.986.46
Schooling level (men):8.337.26
Schooling level (women):7.615.48
Indigenous culture data in Papatlas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.37%98.66%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:77.19%86.42%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:3.51%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Papatlas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Papatlas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:60.96%32.70%
Employed population over 12 years (men):65.29%55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):56.07%4.68%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:59107
Homes with electricity:98.31%98.10%
Housing with piped water:77.97%67.62%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:27.12%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:61.02%73.33%
Housing with television:83.05%49.52%
Housing with refrigerator:54.24%23.81%
Housing with washing machine:10.17%6.67%
Housing with automobile:13.56%6.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.69%2.86%
Homes with landline telephone:30.51%0.95%
Dwellings with cellular phones:57.63%0.00%
Homes with Internet:3.39%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Papatlas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Papatlas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Papatlas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matlapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Papatlas.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Papatlas

Do you want to stay in Papatlas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Papatlas:

#5 Population pyramid of Papatlas (San Luis Potosí)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Papatlas by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Papatlas there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Papatlas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Papatlas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111324
Youth (6-14 years)172239
Adults (15-59 years)6264126
Elderly (60+ years)172239

#6 Photos of Papatlas

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa

  1. Ahuehueyo Primero Centro (941 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio de Arriba (452 inhabitants)
  3. Barrio de Tepetzintla (San Antonio) (408 inhabitants)
  4. Barrio San Juan (Tlajumpal) (202 inhabitants)
  5. Barrio Teopancahuatl (255 inhabitants)
  6. Chalchocoyo (3012 inhabitants)
  7. Ejido Matlapa Mestizos (Colonia Escalanar) (493 inhabitants)
  8. Cuichapa (248 inhabitants)
  9. El Frijolillo (- inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Villa Lolita (19 inhabitants)
  11. Sajuanco (173 inhabitants)
  12. Tancuilín (Manantiales) (130 inhabitants)
  13. Barrio San José (Tlajumpal) (264 inhabitants)
  14. Xaltipa Coaquentla (257 inhabitants)
  15. Xochicuatitla (278 inhabitants)