Colonia el Meco (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of Colonia el Meco (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 1,301 inhabitants?
The place of Colonia el Meco is inside the municipality of El Naranjo (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 1,301 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Colonia el Meco is at 300 meters of altitude.
Data: In Colonia el Meco, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 88% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia el Meco is located at 6.2 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of El Naranjo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia el Meco.
#1 Where is Colonia el Meco? How to go? Map
Location map of Colonia el Meco in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Colonia el Meco, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Colonia el Meco (San Luis Potosí) is 1,301 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 661 | 640 | 1301 |
| 2010 | 632 | 640 | 1272 |
| 2005 | 595 | 558 | 1153 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 2.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 24.29% | 28.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.38% | 3.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.46% | 2.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.92% | 4.27% |
| Schooling level: | 8.27 | 7.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.28 | 7.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.27 | 7.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.69% | 3.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.15% | 0.94% |
| 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 El Naranjo (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.35% | 30.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.31% | 49.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.96% | 11.55% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 351 | 366 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.72% | 98.43% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.72% | 97.81% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.32% | 95.92% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 31.91% | 44.20% |
| Housing with television: | 94.87% | 93.10% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 97.15% | 89.66% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 88.32% | 79.62% |
| Housing with automobile: | 57.26% | 54.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.81% | 12.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 32.76% | 50.16% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 83.19% | 37.30% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.82% | 1.25% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Meco
With the satellite map of Colonia el Meco 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 El Naranjo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia el Meco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Meco
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia el Meco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia el Meco so you can contact them.:- HOTEL LA ESPERANZA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SALMA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUASTECA EXPRES: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUASTECA EXPRESS: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Colonia el Meco (San Luis Potosí)
In Colonia el Meco 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 Colonia el Meco, 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) | 72 | 72 | 144 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 102 | 95 | 197 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 399 | 387 | 786 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 88 | 86 | 174 |
#6 Photos of Colonia el Meco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Colonia el Meco? 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 Colonia el Meco.
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#7 The Postal Code of Colonia el Meco (San Luis Potosí) is 79314
Are you going to send a letter to Colonia el Meco? Do you have a friend in Colonia el Meco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Colonia el Meco consists of the following 5 digits: 79314. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Colonia el Meco ("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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