El Gavial (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 279 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Gavial (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tanquián de Escobedo. There are 279 inhabitants and it is 46 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 68 minutes away by car (57 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In El Gavial, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% 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 Gavial? You can find it at 3.5 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tanquián de Escobedo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Gavial through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Gavial? How to go? Map
Online map of El Gavial 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 Gavial (San Luis Potosí) is 279 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | 144 | 279 |
| 2010 | 137 | 158 | 295 |
| 2005 | 130 | 146 | 276 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 13.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 8.60% | 4.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.81% | 14.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.87% | 13.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.94% | 14.60% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 6 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.51 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.26 | 5.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.81% | 15.93% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.79% | 3.39% |
| 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 Tanquián de Escobedo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.35% | 27.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.17% | 44.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.48% | 8.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 72 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.61% | 82.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.44% | 85.07% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 36.11% | 92.54% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.72% | 76.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.56% | 74.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.17% | 58.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.78% | 43.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 16.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.39% | 2.99% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.72% | 64.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.39% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Gavial
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Gavial, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tanquián de Escobedo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Gavial.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gavial
Many people want to stay in the town of El Gavial 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN JOSE: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES AURORA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- SUITES BLARA: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN CARLOS: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Gavial
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Gavial? The list of the best places to visit in El Gavial and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Gavial para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (224 meters): 8.6 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 68 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 66 km, heading Southwest (65 minutes by car)
- El Sacrificio (El Cazador) (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (156 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Texano (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Gavial (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Gavial 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 Gavial there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 81 | 73 | 154 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 24 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of El Gavial
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Gavial? 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 Gavial.
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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
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#9 Schools in El Gavial
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tanquián de Escobedo
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