El Colorado (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of El Colorado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 153 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Colorado (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of El Naranjo. There are 153 inhabitants and it is 300 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad del Maíz is 66 minutes away by car (51 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In El Colorado, 69% of the inhabitants are catholic and 86% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Colorado? You can find it at 3.3 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of El Naranjo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Colorado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Colorado? How to go? Map
Location map of El Colorado 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 Colorado, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Colorado (San Luis Potosí) is 153 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | 79 | 153 |
| 2010 | 53 | 54 | 107 |
| 2005 | 66 | 61 | 127 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 9.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 28.10% | 31.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.15% | 8.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.58% | 9.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.58% | 7.55% |
| Schooling level: | 7.2 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.05 | 6.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.35 | 6.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.38% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.27% | 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 El Naranjo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.37% | 37.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.29% | 55.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.43% | 18.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 35 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.14% | 80.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.29% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.57% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.71% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 80.77% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.29% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.71% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.14% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.43% | 7.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 19.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.43% | 38.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorado
With the satellite map of El Colorado 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 El Naranjo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Colorado, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Colorado so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA ESPERANZA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SALMA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUASTECA EXPRES: 7 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUASTECA EXPRESS: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorado
A weekend in El Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Chivato (736 meters): 12.9 km walk (158 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Viejita (1087 meters): 14.4 km walk (205 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Peña El Buey (1155 meters): 14.6 km walk (283 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cinco de Mayo (652 meters): 12.5 km walk (241 minutes), heading West.
- Ciudad del Maíz (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva Vetada de San Bartolo", 66 km, heading Southwest (51 minutes by car)
- Rancho la Paloma (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ejido La Soledad (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Meco (1301 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorado (San Luis Potosí)
In El Colorado 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 Colorado, 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) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 44 | 86 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorado
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Colorado, 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 Colorado, 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 Colorado (San Luis Potosí) is 79314
Are you going to send a letter to El Colorado? Do you have a friend in El Colorado and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Colorado consists of the following 5 digits: 79314. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Colorado ("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.
#9 Vote for El Colorado as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of El Naranjo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of El Naranjo
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- Cruz Montoya Hernández (2 inhabitants)
- Cuicillos (1 inhabitants)
- El Naranjito (9 inhabitants)
- Francisco Ventura Hernández (- inhabitants)
- La Balsa (- inhabitants)
- La Cabaña (39 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (1 inhabitants)
- La Concepción (296 inhabitants)
- La Isla (1 inhabitants)
- Los Charcos de Oriente (326 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Divisadero (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Rosario (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo Paso del Águila (- inhabitants)