Poxantla (San Luis Potosí)
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The place of Poxantla is inside the municipality of Tamazunchale (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 400 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #75 in terms of number of inhabitants. Poxantla is at 896 meters of altitude.
Data: In Poxantla, there is a percentage of 29% of indigenous population and 9% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Poxantla? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Poxantla is located at 8.8 kilometers from Tamazunchale, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Poxantla.
#1 Where is Poxantla? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Poxantla (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Poxantla, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Poxantla (San Luis Potosí) is 400 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 209 | 191 | 400 |
| 2010 | 155 | 154 | 309 |
| 2005 | 239 | 238 | 477 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.81 | 9.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.25% | 9.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.75% | 9.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.50% | 8.39% |
| Schooling level: | 7.3 | 6.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.05 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.53 | 6.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 29.25% | 89.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.00% | 55.99% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.00% | 30.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.79% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.09% | 6.45% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 95 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.84% | 95.24% |
| Housing with piped water: | 17.89% | 23.81% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 14.74% | 96.83% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 55.79% | 69.84% |
| Housing with television: | 58.95% | 25.40% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 16.84% | 4.76% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 1.05% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.05% | 9.52% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 9.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Poxantla
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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Poxantla
Do you want to stay in Poxantla? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Poxantla:- HOTEL TAMAN: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA ESTRELLA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Poxantla (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Poxantla 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 Poxantla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 61 | 51 | 112 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 87 | 184 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 19 | 38 |
#6 Photos of Poxantla
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- Rancho el Huasteco (5 inhabitants)
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