San Benito
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San Benito, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 318 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
Its former name was Ejido las Víboras.
The town of San Benito belongs to the municipality of Tanlajás (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 318 inhabitants and it is 40 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 54 minutes away by car (41 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Ejido las Víboras. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In San Benito, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Benito is located at 13.4 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tanlajás, 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 San Benito.
#1 Where is San Benito? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Benito (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 San Benito, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Benito (San Luis Potosí) is 318 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 152 | 166 | 318 |
| 2010 | 168 | 189 | 357 |
| 2005 | 155 | 186 | 341 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.04 | 5.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.20% | 1.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.46% | 6.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.26% | 5.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.20% | 7.74% |
| Schooling level: | 7.64 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.6 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.69 | 6.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.48% | 90.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 71.38% | 72.55% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.63% | 0.84% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tanlajás (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.47% | 27.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.70% | 46.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.29% | 5.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 90 | 90 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 43.33% | 96.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.33% | 53.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.33% | 65.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 53.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.22% | 7.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.56% | 7.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.44% | 21.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Benito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Benito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tanlajás. You can search free satellite map (2025) of San Benito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Benito
Many people want to stay in the town of San Benito 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:- COY PARQUE ACUATICO Y HOTEL: 20 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TANINUL SA DE CV: 31 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TANTOK: 35 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 37 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Benito
A weekend in San Benito and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Benito and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Benito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro May (236 meters): 8.6 km walk (178 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Yeguada (59 meters): 7.6 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Belen (259 meters): 9.4 km walk (152 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cruz (240 meters): 10.5 km walk (179 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 54 km, heading Southwest (41 minutes by car)
- Las Mesas (Rancho Santa Mónica) (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Potrancas (108 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- El Cafetal (6 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- Ejido el Tzajib (133 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Benito (San Luis Potosí)
In San Benito 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 San Benito, 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) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 95 | 103 | 198 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of San Benito
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Benito, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Benito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Benito en este enlace
#8 Vote for San Benito 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
#9 Schools in San Benito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tanlajás
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