El Charquito (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Charquito, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 593 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Charquito (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Arista. There are 593 inhabitants and it is 1,551 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Charquito, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Charquito is located at 65.5 kilometers from Villa de Arista, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 16.2 kilometers from , which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Charquito.
#1 Where is El Charquito? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Charquito (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 Charquito, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Charquito (San Luis Potosí) is 593 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 290 | 303 | 593 |
| 2010 | 273 | 294 | 567 |
| 2005 | 293 | 317 | 610 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.99 | 18.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 7.42% | 1.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.44% | 17.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.89% | 18.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.55% | 17.58% |
| Schooling level: | 6.45 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.08 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.85 | 5.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.84% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.34% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Arista (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.05% | 34.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.83% | 56.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.52% | 9.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 159 | 190 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.74% | 97.97% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.37% | 98.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.81% | 98.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.17% | 45.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.99% | 73.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.94% | 61.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.07% | 40.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.85% | 20.95% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.02% | 7.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Charquito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Charquito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa de Arista. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Charquito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Charquito
Do you want to stay in El Charquito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Charquito:- HOTEL EL PASTOR: 26 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA EL PASTOR: 21 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 24 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ÑAU ÑAU: 23 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Charquito
Want to know what to see in El Charquito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Charquito.Mountains in El Charquito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Borrado (2393 meters): 16.5 km walk (220 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Catarino (1846 meters): 14.5 km walk (185 minutes), heading West.
- Las Piletas (2021 meters): 14.0 km walk (227 minutes), heading North.
- El Membrillo (Picacho Palmariento) (2177 meters): 16.1 km walk (229 minutes), heading North.
- Salitrillos (809 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Divisador (6 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (15 minutes by car)
- San Lorenzo (701 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- Peyote (546 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the East (20 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Charquito (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Charquito 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 Charquito there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 33 | 26 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 60 | 113 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 157 | 159 | 316 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 47 | 58 | 105 |
#7 Pictures of El Charquito
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Charquito? 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 Charquito.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Charquito (San Luis Potosí) is 78954
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Charquito so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 78954. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Charquito ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for El Charquito as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Charquito or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Charquito to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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:
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#10 Schools in El Charquito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Arista
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Arista
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- El Cañón de las Auras (8 inhabitants)
- El Mezquite (532 inhabitants)
- El Tanquecito (1 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (- inhabitants)
- La Florida (- inhabitants)
- La Granja (5 inhabitants)
- La Pelotera (Venta del Carmen) (208 inhabitants)
- Los Parras (- inhabitants)
- Rancho la Aurora (3 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Leijas (454 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (31 inhabitants)
- San Fidel (51 inhabitants)
- Santa Carolina (6 inhabitants)
- Valle de Arista (- inhabitants)