El Agarroso
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Agarroso, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 96 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Agarroso belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 96 inhabitants and it is 281 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 57 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #35 of the ranking.
Data: In El Agarroso, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Agarroso? You can find it at 18.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Catarina, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 27.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Agarroso through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Agarroso? How to go? Map
Location map of El Agarroso in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Agarroso, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Agarroso (San Luis Potosí) is 96 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | 52 | 96 |
| 2010 | 43 | 56 | 99 |
| 2005 | 65 | 58 | 123 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.81 | 17.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.42% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.29% | 17.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.12% | 18.60% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.49 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.24 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.17% | 28.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.92% | 46.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.27% | 4.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 50 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.50% | 96.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.75% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.88% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.62% | 40.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.25% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.62% | 29.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.00% | 3.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 37.50% | 3.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.62% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Agarroso
With the satellite map of El Agarroso 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 Santa Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Agarroso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Agarroso
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Agarroso, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Agarroso so you can contact them:- HOTEL RAGA INN: 38 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA RIOS: 42 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL SOTANO: 47 km away, direction North (37 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DOÑA NINFA: 38 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Agarroso
A weekend in El Agarroso and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Agarroso and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Agarroso para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (359 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Conejo (415 meters): 2.3 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yerbanis (756 meters): 3.6 km walk (51 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Los Zarros (554 meters): 6.3 km walk (121 minutes), heading East.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 57 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Tanlacut (Pueblo de Tanlacut) (93 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tanlacut (Labor Zapata) (510 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Pedregoso (80 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Anexo Agua Nueva del Norte (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Agarroso (San Luis Potosí)
In El Agarroso 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 El Agarroso, 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) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 14 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of El Agarroso
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Agarroso, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Agarroso, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Agarroso (San Luis Potosí) is 79794
Are you going to send a letter to El Agarroso? Do you have a friend in El Agarroso and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Agarroso consists of the following 5 digits: 79794. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Agarroso ("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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#10 Schools in El Agarroso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
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- Calabazas (San Francisco del Sauce) (353 inhabitants)
- El Coco (445 inhabitants)
- El Crucero Tanlú Chacuala (12 inhabitants)
- El Pino (4 inhabitants)
- El Potrero de los Sauceda (37 inhabitants)
- El Saucillo (73 inhabitants)
- Joya de Palma Real (2 inhabitants)
- Lagunitas (19 inhabitants)
- Los Cuicillos (40 inhabitants)
- Moisés Olvera Yáñez (3 inhabitants)
- Río Chiquito (6 inhabitants)
- Socorro Ponce (2 inhabitants)
- Tanlacut (Labor Zapata) (510 inhabitants)
- Tanlacut (Pueblo de Tanlacut) (93 inhabitants)