Apanco (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Apanco (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 245 inhabitants?
The town of Apanco (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matlapa. There are 245 inhabitants and it is 138 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 43 minutes away by car (33 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #31 of the ranking.
Data: In Apanco, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 64% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Apanco? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Apanco? You can find it at 2.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Matlapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Apanco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Apanco? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Apanco (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 Apanco, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Apanco (San Luis Potosí) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 120 | 125 | 245 |
| 2010 | 179 | 185 | 364 |
| 2005 | 167 | 174 | 341 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.26 | 5.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.90% | 2.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.16% | 8.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.27% | 5.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.90% | 10.61% |
| Schooling level: | 6.46 | 6.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.48 | 7.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.43 | 6.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.55% | 84.89% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 66.12% | 57.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.04% | 1.37% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matlapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.86% | 36.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.60% | 57.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.50% | 14.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 69 | 110 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.20% | 86.52% |
| Homes with piped water: | 76.81% | 37.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.58% | 91.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.38% | 74.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.77% | 66.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 53.62% | 40.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.64% | 15.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.59% | 16.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.45% | 8.99% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.80% | 8.99% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.77% | 22.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 2.25% |
#3 Satellite photo of Apanco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Apanco, 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 Apanco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Apanco
Do you want to stay in Apanco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Apanco:- MOTEL LA ESTRELLA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Apanco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Apanco? The list of the best places to visit in Apanco and nearby locations.Mountains in Apanco for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepetzintla (866 meters): 4.2 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Matepuxtli (870 meters): 3.6 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Totoapa (804 meters): 3.8 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tepetzintla (904 meters): 4.8 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva del Salitre", 43 km, heading West (33 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Puente de Dios", 75 km, heading Northwest (67 minutes by car)
- Xochititla (518 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Apanco (178 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Villa Lolita (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Loma Bonita (87 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Apanco (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Apanco 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 Apanco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 64 | 74 | 138 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 17 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of Apanco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Apanco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Apanco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Apanco (San Luis Potosí) is 79976
Are you going to send a letter to Apanco? Do you have a friend in Apanco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Apanco consists of the following 5 digits: 79976. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Apanco ("79") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matlapa
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- Cuichapa (248 inhabitants)
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- Paguayo Barrio Arriba (162 inhabitants)
- Tancuilín (383 inhabitants)
- Tepetzintla (847 inhabitants)
- Tepexio (288 inhabitants)
- Texquitote Segundo (535 inhabitants)
- Tlamaxac (364 inhabitants)
- Zacarrincón (192 inhabitants)
- Zacayo (972 inhabitants)