El Alegre (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Alegre through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 318 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Alegre (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Salinas. There are 318 inhabitants and it is 2,280 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 46 minutes away by car (46 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Alegre, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Alegre is located at 12.2 kilometers from Salinas de Hidalgo, 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 El Alegre.
#1 Where is El Alegre? How to go? Map
Location map of El Alegre 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 Alegre, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Alegre (San Luis Potosí) is 318 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | 168 | 318 |
| 2010 | 140 | 160 | 300 |
| 2005 | 138 | 156 | 294 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 7.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 27.67% | 26.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.97% | 8.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.52% | 7.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.46% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.3 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.27 | 5.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.34 | 6.08 |
| 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: | 39.31% | 24.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 43.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.33% | 1.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 80 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.25% | 94.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 58.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 52.50% | 69.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.75% | 76.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.25% | 88.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.75% | 40.68% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.50% | 33.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.50% | 35.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.50% | 1.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.50% | 6.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 13.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.25% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Alegre
With the satellite map of El Alegre 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 Salinas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Alegre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alegre
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Alegre, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Alegre so you can contact them:- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 19 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CRUCERO: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Alegre
Want to know what to see in El Alegre if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Alegre.Mountains in El Alegre for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alto (2368 meters): 3.6 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Peñon Blanco (2728 meters): 3.0 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Las Burras (Monte Las Burras) (2235 meters): 3.5 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Sotolillo (Monte El Sotolillo) (2249 meters): 5.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- Pinos (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Jardín San Francisco", 46 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- San Juan sin Agua (73 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- El Tecomate (291 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Victoria (Tierra Bofa) (458 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- Zona Benito Juárez (Benito Juárez) (174 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Alegre (San Luis Potosí)
In El Alegre 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 Alegre, 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) | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 88 | 101 | 189 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of El Alegre
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Alegre, 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 Alegre, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Alegre en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Alegre (San Luis Potosí) is 78609
Are you going to send a letter to El Alegre? Do you have a friend in El Alegre and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Alegre consists of the following 5 digits: 78609. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Alegre ("78") 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 El Alegre as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Alegre
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salinas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Salinas
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- El Palomar (- inhabitants)
- Juan Guerrero (- inhabitants)
- La Estancia (2 inhabitants)
- La Joya (30 inhabitants)
- Los Montecitos (34 inhabitants)
- Milpas Viejas (7 inhabitants)
- Noria de San Juan (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Estancia del Carmen (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (74 inhabitants)
- San Isidro de Triana (20 inhabitants)
- San José (6 inhabitants)
- San Juan sin Agua (73 inhabitants)
- Vicente Guerrero (La Cócona) (217 inhabitants)