El Espolón (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Espolón, a beautiful small village of 70 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Espolón (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 70 inhabitants and it is 2,559 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 7 minutes away by car (6 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #31 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Espolón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 60% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Espolón? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Espolón is located at 3.3 kilometers from Real de Catorce, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Espolón.
#1 Where is El Espolón? How to go? Map
Location map of El Espolón 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 Espolón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Espolón (San Luis Potosí) is 70 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| 2010 | 34 | 39 | 73 |
| 2005 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.16 | 15.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 4.11% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 12.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.71% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.29% | 8.82% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 5.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.15 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.67 | 6.17 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.14% | 32.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.52% | 43.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.32% | 20.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.67% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.33% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.00% | 56.25% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 93.33% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 18.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Espolón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Espolón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Catorce. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Espolón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Espolón
Do you want to stay in El Espolón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Espolón:- HOTEL GUADALUPE: 4 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REFUGIO ROMANO: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OGARRIO: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CERRO DEL ORÉGANO: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Espolón
Want to know what to see in El Espolón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Espolón.Las mejores montes de El Espolón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Muerto (2761 meters): 1.0 km walk (15 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Cócono (2815 meters): 2.8 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Barra de Plata (3025 meters): 2.3 km walk (46 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (2971 meters): 2.8 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Parroquia de la Purísima Concepción", 7 km, heading West (6 minutes by car)
- El Refugio (La Luz) (162 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Potrero (262 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Real de Catorce (1395 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Agua Blanca (10 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Espolón (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Espolón 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 Espolón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of El Espolón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Espolón? 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 Espolón.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Espolón (San Luis Potosí) is 78563
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Espolón 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: 78563. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Espolón ("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.
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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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- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
- El Barranco (20 inhabitants)
- El Oreganal (16 inhabitants)
- Estación Wadley (541 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (7 inhabitants)
- La Leona (- inhabitants)
- Las Relaciones (10 inhabitants)
- Loma Blanca Dos (6 inhabitants)
- Mina de Concepción (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (32 inhabitants)
- Refugio de los Amayas (11 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (209 inhabitants)
- San José de Coronados (131 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Matanzas (81 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz del Mogote (121 inhabitants)
- Socavón de Purísima (- inhabitants)