Cojolapa (San Luis Potosí)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 797 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.

The town of Cojolapa is located in the Municipality of Tamazunchale (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 797 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants. Cojolapa is at 180 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cojolapa, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cojolapa? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Cojolapa is located at 10.0 kilometers from Tamazunchale, 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 Cojolapa.

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

Online map of Cojolapa in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Cojolapa (San Luis Potosí) is 797 inhabitants

Population data in Cojolapa (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020408389797
2010392424816
2005376380756
Evolution of the population in Cojolapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cojolapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.718.49
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:5.90%0.49%
Illiterate population:9.03%11.03%
Illiterate population (men):3.64%8.49%
Illiterate population (women):5.40%13.78%
Schooling level:7.336.43
Schooling level (men):7.276.62
Schooling level (women):7.396.22
Indigenous culture data in Cojolapa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.87%99.39%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:80.05%86.64%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:3.14%2.82%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cojolapa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Cojolapa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.66%32.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.18%54.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.00%7.91%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:220215
Homes with electricity:98.64%97.99%
Housing with piped water:94.55%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:4.55%96.98%
Dwellings with radio:62.73%82.41%
Housing with television:75.45%58.79%
Housing with refrigerator:68.64%48.24%
Housing with washing machine:5.91%0.50%
Housing with automobile:4.55%1.51%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.73%1.01%
Homes with landline telephone:35.00%1.51%
Dwellings with cellular phones:32.73%3.52%
Homes with Internet:1.82%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cojolapa (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 Cojolapa

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cojolapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazunchale. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cojolapa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cojolapa

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

#5 Population pyramid of Cojolapa (San Luis Potosí)

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

Population pyramid of Cojolapa
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cojolapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)484492
Youth (6-14 years)7369142
Adults (15-59 years)239230469
Elderly (60+ years)484694

#6 Photos of Cojolapa

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cojolapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cojolapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Cojolapa (San Luis Potosí) is 79980

Are you going to send a letter to Cojolapa? Do you have a friend in Cojolapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cojolapa consists of the following 5 digits: 79980. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cojolapa ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale

  1. Axhumol (802 inhabitants)
  2. Carbonera Coaquentla (13 inhabitants)
  3. CARHS (88 inhabitants)
  4. El Vergel (- inhabitants)
  5. Fraccionamiento María Isabel (5 inhabitants)
  6. Huatepango (11 inhabitants)
  7. La Reforma (- inhabitants)
  8. Los Lázaro (24 inhabitants)
  9. Los Tamarindos (29 inhabitants)
  10. Payantla (345 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho el Chijol (1 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Ixtlapalaco (Amador Rivera Ángeles) (- inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro (31 inhabitants)
  14. Tencaxapa (50 inhabitants)
  15. Texojol (415 inhabitants)