Bolchal
The most complete information about the small village of Bolchal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 35 inhabitants?
The town of Bolchal belongs to the municipality of Tancanhuitz (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 35 inhabitants and it is 324 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 23 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #138 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Bolchal, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Bolchal is located at 5.2 kilometers from Tancanhuitz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Bolchal.
#1 Where is Bolchal? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Bolchal (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 Bolchal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Bolchal (San Luis Potosí) is 35 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 2010 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2005 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.15 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 17.14% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 10.7 | 9.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.6 | 11.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10 | 8.22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.14% | 91.67% |
| 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 Tancanhuitz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.43% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.70% | 7.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 66.67% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bolchal
With the satellite map of Bolchal will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tancanhuitz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Bolchal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bolchal
Many people want to stay in the town of Bolchal itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 8 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- ESTANCIA TURISTICA DE TANCANHUITZ: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Bolchal
A weekend in Bolchal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Bolchal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Bolchal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 6.4 km walk (112 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 8.4 km walk (105 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (Pulic Tzen) (506 meters): 14.8 km walk (296 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Lugar de Otates (Tan Tzajib) (743 meters): 12.0 km walk (184 minutes), heading West.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Hacienda Tanchachín", 23 km, heading West (17 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 35 km, heading South (34 minutes by car)
- Unup juk Tzepacab (95 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Tzabac (71 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Izote (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Loma (35 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Bolchal (San Luis Potosí)
In Bolchal there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Bolchal, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of Bolchal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Bolchal? 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 Bolchal.
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#8 Vote for Bolchal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tancanhuitz
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- Tecamashochio (10 inhabitants)
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