El Encinal (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 40 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Encinal (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Xilitla. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 657 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 5 minutes away by car (4 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #172 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Encinal, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Encinal is located at 2.7 kilometers from Xilitla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Encinal.
#1 Where is El Encinal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Encinal 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 Encinal (San Luis Potosí) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 2010 | 29 | 21 | 50 |
| 2005 | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.57 | 4.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 6.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 4.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 6.90% |
| Schooling level: | 6.76 | 6.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.67 | 5.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.85 | 6.44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 62.50% | 74.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 30.00% | 30.00% |
| 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: | 35.00% | 28.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.38% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.79% | 6.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.36% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.82% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.27% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.09% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 8.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Encinal
With the satellite map of El Encinal 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 Xilitla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Encinal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Encinal
Many people want to stay in the town of El Encinal 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 EL ECONOMICO: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR EL DORADO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA DISTINTO AMANECER: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA EL PARAISO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Encinal
Want to know what to see in El Encinal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Encinal.Las mejores montes de El Encinal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Boludo (834 meters): 2.6 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Jobo (709 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Buenavista (824 meters): 4.8 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Paguayito (958 meters): 5.0 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 5 km, heading Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva Linda", 57 km, heading North (39 minutes by car)
- Cruztitla (149 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- Xiloxochico (El Chico) (141 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- La Florida (42 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Encinal (San Luis Potosí)
In El Encinal 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 Encinal, 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Encinal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Encinal? 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 Encinal.
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#8 Vote for El Encinal 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xilitla
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- La Gloria (116 inhabitants)
- Pitzóatl (426 inhabitants)
- Plan de Juárez (245 inhabitants)
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- Ranchito la Silleta (31 inhabitants)
- San Agustín (52 inhabitants)