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El Chino (San Luis Potosí)

The most complete information about the large village of El Chino (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 698 inhabitants?

The town of El Chino (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamasopo. There are 698 inhabitants and it is 305 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Chino, 1% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Chino is located at 17.4 kilometers from Tamasopo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Chino.

#1 Where is El Chino? How to go? Map

Online map of El Chino 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 Chino (San Luis Potosí) is 698 inhabitants

Population data in El Chino (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	335	363	698
2010	368	386	754
2005	380	359	739

Evolution of the population in El Chino: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Chino:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.87	4.40
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	1.43%	8.49%
Illiterate population:	5.44%	5.31%
Illiterate population (men):	3.15%	4.40%
Illiterate population (women):	2.29%	6.25%
Schooling level:	3.43	6.59
Schooling level (men):	3.25	6.51
Schooling level (women):	3.64	6.68

Indigenous culture data in El Chino:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.58%	3.05%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.57%	1.19%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Chino, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Chino:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.38%	23.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.62%	43.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.36%	2.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:	222	243
Homes with electricity:	93.69%	94.34%
Homes with piped water:	86.04%	88.68%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	69.82%	89.62%
Homes with a radio:	20.72%	54.72%
Homes with a television:	78.83%	76.89%
Homes with a refrigerator:	82.43%	71.70%
Homes with a washing machine:	68.02%	66.04%
Homes with a car:	40.09%	33.49%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.36%	1.42%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.86%	0.94%
Homes with cell phones:	78.38%	1.42%
Homes with Internet:	18.02%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Chino (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Chino

With the satellite map of El Chino 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 Tamasopo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Chino.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chino

Do you want to stay in El Chino? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Chino:

• HOTEL RIVERA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• POSADA JARDÍN: 22 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• POSADA JARDÍN: 25 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS SAN SEBASTIAN: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Chino

Want to know what to see in El Chino if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Chino.
Mountains in El Chino for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Nana Chepa (721 meters): 6.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Perol (446 meters): 8.4 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Cruz (322 meters): 8.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Cruz (495 meters): 11.6 km walk (211 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Chino:

• El Tabaco (23 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• Crucero de la Mula (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
• Casa Blanca (257 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• El Noventa (13 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Chino (San Luis Potosí)

In El Chino 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 Chino, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Chino (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	28	32	60
Youth (6-14 years)	51	64	115
Adults (15-59 years)	204	195	399
Elderly (60+ years)	52	72	124

#7 Pictures of El Chino

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Chino, 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 Chino, 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 Chino (San Luis Potosí) is 79721

Are you going to send a letter to El Chino? Do you have a friend in El Chino and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Chino consists of the following 5 digits: 79721. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Chino ("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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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 Chino

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