Castañón
Maps, pictures and statistics of Castañón, a beautiful small village of 26 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Castañón belongs to the municipality of Catorce (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 26 inhabitants and it is 1,993 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #45 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Castañón, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Castañón is located at 41.8 kilometers from Real de Catorce, 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 Castañón.
#1 Where is Castañón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Castañón (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 Castañón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Castañón (San Luis Potosí) is 26 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2010 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5.18 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 15.38% | 14.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.85% | 2.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.92 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.64 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.3 | 6.44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 41.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 86.67% | 77.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 54.55% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.73% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.82% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.73% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 45.45% | 9.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.64% | 45.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Castañón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Castañón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Castañón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Castañón
Many people want to stay in the town of Castañón 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 VILLAS ALCAZABA: 62 km away, direction East (49 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA QUINTA PUESTA DEL SOL: 68 km away, direction East (54 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA RINCON DE LA CATRINA: 56 km away, direction East (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RINCON MAGICO: 65 km away, direction East (49 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Castañón
A weekend in Castañón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Castañón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Castañón for hiking and trails:
- Los Machos (2030 meters): 8.7 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Gordo (2223 meters): 8.4 km walk (129 minutes), heading West.
- El Perdido (1915 meters): 9.4 km walk (182 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Buey (2220 meters): 11.7 km walk (179 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Charco Largo (161 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Santa María del Refugio (307 inhabitants): Located 19 km to the Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- Los Azules (8 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- San Francisco del Refugio (50 inhabitants): Located 19 km to the South (22 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Castañón (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Castañón 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 Castañón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Castañón
In order for you to enjoy nature around Castañón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Castañón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Castañón (San Luis Potosí) is 78540
Are you going to send a letter to Castañón? Do you have a friend in Castañón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Castañón consists of the following 5 digits: 78540. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Castañón ("78") 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.
#9 Vote for Castañón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Castañón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
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- El Duraznillo (9 inhabitants)
- El Salto (148 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe del Carnicero (La Maroma) (430 inhabitants)
- Jesús de Coronados (80 inhabitants)
- Loma Blanca (3 inhabitants)
- Los Catorce (193 inhabitants)
- Los Rayos (6 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Venado (3 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Palillo (- inhabitants)
- Retas (- inhabitants)
- San José de los Quintos (35 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Matanzas (81 inhabitants)
- San Rafael de Torres (3 inhabitants)
- Socavón de Purísima (- inhabitants)