El Capricho (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 58 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Capricho (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tanquián de Escobedo. There are 58 inhabitants and it is 35 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 58 minutes away by car (50 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Capricho, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Capricho is located at 3.9 kilometers from Tanquián de Escobedo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Capricho.
#1 Where is El Capricho? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Capricho (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 El Capricho, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Capricho (San Luis Potosí) is 58 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| 2010 | 21 | 28 | 49 |
| 2005 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 6.90% | 12.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.45% | 2.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.45% | 4.76% |
| Schooling level: | 9.22 | 7 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.57 | 6.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.85 | 7.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 27.59% | 61.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.17% | 18.37% |
| 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: | 67.24% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 63.33% | 23.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.33% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.67% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 18.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.67% | 72.73% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Capricho
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Capricho, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tanquián de Escobedo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Capricho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Capricho
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Capricho, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Capricho so you can contact them:- POSADA TANQUIAN: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUICHANES: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS Y LOCALES EN TANQUIÁN DE ESCOBEDO: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- SUITES BLARA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Capricho
A weekend in El Capricho and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Capricho and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Capricho for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (224 meters): 13.0 km walk (166 minutes), heading South.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica de Tamúl", 58 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- La Esmeralda (8 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- Colonia Marcelo de los Santos Fraga (113 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Martincito (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Laurel (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Capricho (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Capricho by age and gender, 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 El Capricho there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Capricho
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Capricho? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Capricho.
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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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tanquián de Escobedo
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Tanquián de Escobedo
- Alto de la Cruz (46 inhabitants)
- Ciro Ramírez (9 inhabitants)
- El Diamante (4 inhabitants)
- El Gavial (279 inhabitants)
- El Muerto (- inhabitants)
- El Papayal (La Piñata) (4 inhabitants)
- El Pichichi (Jorge Purata) (- inhabitants)
- Jaque Mate (- inhabitants)
- Rene Meraz Gámez (- inhabitants)
- La Laguna (255 inhabitants)
- La Mesita (4 inhabitants)
- Pedro Hernández (CofradÃa) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho El Rodeo (5 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (3 inhabitants)
- Tanquián de Escobedo (9458 inhabitants)