Alaquines
The most complete information about the large village of Alaquines (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 1,177 inhabitants?
The town of Alaquines belongs to the municipality of Alaquines (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 1,177 inhabitants and it is 1,284 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad del Maíz is 63 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Alaquines, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Alaquines? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Alaquines (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Alaquines (San Luis Potosí) is 1,177 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 628 | 549 | 1177 |
| 2010 | 617 | 532 | 1149 |
| 2005 | 606 | 585 | 1191 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 10.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.40% | 3.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.97% | 10.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.31% | 10.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.65% | 11.02% |
| Schooling level: | 7.87 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.35 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.29 | 6.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.76% | 7.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.48% | 2.79% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Alaquines (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.66% | 30.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.35% | 46.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.07% | 16.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 327 | 478 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.55% | 92.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.05% | 89.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 63.61% | 96.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 37.61% | 73.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.79% | 76.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.82% | 67.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.48% | 58.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.23% | 31.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.76% | 10.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.04% | 33.87% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.96% | 8.63% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.31% | 3.51% |
#3 Satellite photo of Alaquines
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Alaquines, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alaquines. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Alaquines.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Alaquines
Do you want to stay in Alaquines? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Alaquines:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 21 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EBEN-EZER: 25 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Alaquines
Want to know what to see in Alaquines if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Alaquines.Las mejores montes de Alaquines para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Joya (1579 meters): 2.1 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Puerto de los Bueyes (1644 meters): 3.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (1714 meters): 3.4 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Manzanillas (1409 meters): 3.9 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ciudad del Maíz (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva Vetada de San Bartolo", 63 km, heading North (50 minutes by car)
- Alaquines (Gregorio Maldonado) (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Mesa de San Francisco (Mesa de San José) (87 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Crucero del Llano (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Indígena (Pascual Osorio Ortega) (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Alaquines (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Alaquines by age and gender, 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 Alaquines there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 62 | 61 | 123 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 99 | 109 | 208 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 369 | 273 | 642 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 98 | 106 | 204 |
#7 Pictures of Alaquines
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Alaquines? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Alaquines.
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#8 The Postal Code of Alaquines (San Luis Potosí) is 79360
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Alaquines so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 79360. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Alaquines ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Alaquines
#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Alaquines
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alaquines
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Alaquines
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- Alaquines (1177 inhabitants)
- Cañaditas (110 inhabitants)
- Cañón de Guerrero (3 inhabitants)
- Crucero de Alaquines (28 inhabitants)
- El Nacimiento de la Peña (27 inhabitants)
- El Salitrillo (Juan Olvera) (- inhabitants)
- Nueva Reforma (205 inhabitants)
- Los Palos Prietos (2 inhabitants)
- Mesa de San Francisco (Mesa de San José) (87 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Morales (109 inhabitants)
- Nogales (22 inhabitants)
- Olla del Durazno (Joya del Durazno) (282 inhabitants)
- Rincón Grande (38 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de las Tortugas (115 inhabitants)