El Fuerte (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about large village of El Fuerte through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,924 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Fuerte (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Río. There are 1,924 inhabitants and it is 1,743 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tierra Nueva is 23 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Fuerte, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Fuerte is located at 12.0 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santa María del Río, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Fuerte.
#1 Where is El Fuerte? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Fuerte in San Luis Potosí? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Fuerte.
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#2 The population of El Fuerte (San Luis Potosí) is 1,924 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 967 | 957 | 1924 |
| 2010 | 887 | 857 | 1744 |
| 2005 | 813 | 818 | 1631 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 7.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.61% | 2.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.24% | 7.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.01% | 7.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.22% | 7.67% |
| Schooling level: | 7.31 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.68 | 6.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| 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 Santa María del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.41% | 31.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.16% | 50.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.82% | 13.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 457 | 447 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.91% | 95.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.03% | 91.16% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.31% | 85.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.33% | 71.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.22% | 91.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.84% | 63.81% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.12% | 38.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.79% | 32.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.94% | 2.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.72% | 1.93% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.53% | 59.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.63% | 0.28% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fuerte
With the satellite map of El Fuerte 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 Santa María del Río. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Fuerte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Fuerte
Do you want to stay in El Fuerte? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Fuerte:- HOTEL DE LOURDES: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA GAVIOTA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CUATRO CAMINOS: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Fuerte
Want to know what to see in El Fuerte if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Fuerte.Las mejores montes de El Fuerte para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Pedernal (1850 meters): 3.8 km walk (63 minutes), heading West.
- El Cuate (1841 meters): 3.9 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Belén (1948 meters): 4.2 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
- El Biznaguero (1930 meters): 7.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading South.
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Jardín Hidalgo", 23 km, heading Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima", 25 km, heading Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- El Molino (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Belén (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Tierra Quemada (128 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Entronque a Tierra Nueva (144 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fuerte (San Luis Potosí)
In El Fuerte 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 Fuerte, 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) | 107 | 105 | 212 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 167 | 200 | 367 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 597 | 551 | 1,148 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 96 | 101 | 197 |
#7 Pictures of El Fuerte
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Fuerte, 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 Fuerte, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Fuerte en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Fuerte (San Luis Potosí) is 79580
Are you going to send a letter to El Fuerte? Do you have a friend in El Fuerte and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Fuerte consists of the following 5 digits: 79580. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Fuerte ("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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#10 Schools in El Fuerte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Río
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