Chalchocoyo (San Luis Potosí)

The most complete information about the large village of Chalchocoyo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 3,012 inhabitants?

The town of Chalchocoyo is located in the Municipality of Matlapa (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 3,012 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. Chalchocoyo is at 243 meters of altitude.

Data: In Chalchocoyo, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Chalchocoyo is located at 4.4 kilometers from Matlapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Chalchocoyo.

#1 Where is Chalchocoyo? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Chalchocoyo (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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Chalchocoyo (San Luis Potosí) is 3,012 inhabitants

Population data in Chalchocoyo (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020153914733012
2010182617883614
2005194320473990
Evolution of the population in Chalchocoyo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Chalchocoyo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.017.16
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:2.29%0.91%
Illiterate population:5.35%10.76%
Illiterate population (men):1.66%7.16%
Illiterate population (women):3.69%14.29%
Schooling level:6.975.55
Schooling level (men):7.166.04
Schooling level (women):6.795.09
Indigenous culture data in Chalchocoyo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.97%99.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.26%84.26%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:2.16%6.97%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Chalchocoyo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matlapa (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Chalchocoyo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.52%26.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.32%47.93%
Employed population over 12 years (women):33.27%4.98%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:690750
Homes with electricity:98.12%96.62%
Housing with piped water:96.52%0.56%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:13.77%98.73%
Dwellings with radio:46.67%71.97%
Housing with television:71.16%69.01%
Housing with refrigerator:57.97%38.59%
Housing with washing machine:14.06%6.20%
Housing with automobile:10.14%9.30%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.35%0.99%
Homes with landline telephone:24.20%13.52%
Dwellings with cellular phones:34.64%4.51%
Homes with Internet:1.88%0.14%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Chalchocoyo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Chalchocoyo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Chalchocoyo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matlapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Chalchocoyo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chalchocoyo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chalchocoyo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chalchocoyo so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Chalchocoyo (San Luis Potosí)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Chalchocoyo 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 Chalchocoyo there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Chalchocoyo
Data of the age pyramid of the town Chalchocoyo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)182162344
Youth (6-14 years)331326657
Adults (15-59 years)8488031,651
Elderly (60+ years)178182360

#6 Photos of Chalchocoyo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Chalchocoyo? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Chalchocoyo.

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#7 The Postal Code of Chalchocoyo (San Luis Potosí) is 79974

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Chalchocoyo 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: 79974. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Chalchocoyo ("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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#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa

  1. Barrio de En Medio (829 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio San Juan (Tlajumpal) (202 inhabitants)
  3. Carbonera Coaquentla (54 inhabitants)
  4. Chalchocoyo (3012 inhabitants)
  5. Encarnación (122 inhabitants)
  6. Nequexpiloya (517 inhabitants)
  7. Nexcuayo II (569 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho Guadalupe (Tezonquilillo) (5 inhabitants)
  9. San Rafael (56 inhabitants)
  10. Tamala (289 inhabitants)
  11. Tancuilín (383 inhabitants)
  12. Tepetzintla (847 inhabitants)
  13. Texquitote Primero (691 inhabitants)
  14. Tezonquilillo (133 inhabitants)
  15. Tlamaxac (364 inhabitants)