Chiconamel (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Chiconamel, a beautiful large village of 1,068 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Chiconamel (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tampacán. There are 1,068 inhabitants and it is 247 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 63 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Chiconamel, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Chiconamel? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tampacán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Chiconamel through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Chiconamel? How to go? Map
Online map of Chiconamel in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Chiconamel (San Luis Potosí) is 1,068 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 526 | 542 | 1068 |
| 2010 | 613 | 623 | 1236 |
| 2005 | 625 | 628 | 1253 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.55 | 6.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.06% | 3.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.68% | 11.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.62% | 6.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.06% | 16.48% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 6.05 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.68 | 6.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.2 | 5.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.88% | 99.84% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.39% | 85.84% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.31% | 12.86% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.43% | 31.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.17% | 51.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.94% | 11.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 262 | 266 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.18% | 84.84% |
| Homes with piped water: | 32.06% | 32.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 6.87% | 98.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.20% | 73.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.94% | 45.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 44.66% | 25.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.49% | 3.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.58% | 3.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.05% | 2.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 36.64% | 2.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.15% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Chiconamel
With the satellite map of Chiconamel 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 Tampacán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Chiconamel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Chiconamel
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Chiconamel, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Chiconamel so you can contact them:- MOTEL LA ESTRELLA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 15 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Chiconamel
Want to know what to see in Chiconamel if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Chiconamel.Mountains in Chiconamel for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Huexco (318 meters): 5.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Citlatepepane (306 meters): 7.9 km walk (135 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Campanario (291 meters): 6.5 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gordo (276 meters): 9.9 km walk (199 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de Tlamaya", 63 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Coyolo (233 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Tenextitla Dos (477 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Tenextitla Uno (467 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Xochiayo (270 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Chiconamel (San Luis Potosí)
In Chiconamel 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 Chiconamel, 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) | 70 | 52 | 122 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 101 | 121 | 222 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 280 | 270 | 550 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 75 | 99 | 174 |
#7 Pictures of Chiconamel
In order for you to enjoy nature around Chiconamel, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Chiconamel, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Chiconamel (San Luis Potosí) is 79940
Are you going to send a letter to Chiconamel? Do you have a friend in Chiconamel and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Chiconamel consists of the following 5 digits: 79940. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Chiconamel ("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.
#9 Vote for Chiconamel 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
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in Chiconamel
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tampacán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tampacán
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- Barrio Arriba (Fátima) (125 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Coyolo (233 inhabitants)
- Guayales (12 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- La Lima (- inhabitants)
- Lagunillas (261 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (201 inhabitants)
- Los Coyoles (2 inhabitants)
- Plan Aguacatal (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Bronco (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- Santa María (2 inhabitants)
- Totomoxtla Uno (Huexco) (125 inhabitants)
- Xochicuatla (676 inhabitants)