El Carretón (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Carretón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Carretón (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Río. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 1,808 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa María del Río is 16 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #125 of the ranking.
Data: In El Carretón, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Carretón? You can find it at 10.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Santa María del Río, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Carretón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Carretón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Carretón in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Carretón (San Luis Potosí) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.65% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.76% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 22.22% |
| Schooling level: | 5.18 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.4 | 6 |
| 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: | 35.29% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 63.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 20.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.00% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Carretón
With the satellite map of El Carretón 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 María del Río. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Carretón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Carretón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Carretón 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:- HOTEL DE LOURDES: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL RIO: 14 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTELLA PUESTA DEL SOL: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LOS GIRASOLES: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Carretón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Carretón? The list of the best places to visit in El Carretón and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Carretón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (2024 meters): 2.9 km walk (47 minutes), heading West.
- El Aparrado (2145 meters): 2.6 km walk (35 minutes), heading North.
- La Pachona (2167 meters): 3.7 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
- El Pino (2397 meters): 4.5 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "La Torre del Reloj", 16 km, heading West (15 minutes by car)
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Presa La Muñeca", 29 km, heading Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- Tierras Blancas (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Campanilla (El Fraile) (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Ojito de Agua (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of El Carretón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Carretón? 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 Carretón.
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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 Santa María del Río
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- La Estación Badillo (3 inhabitants)
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