El Herrero (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 310 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Herrero (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 310 inhabitants and it is 1,602 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 44 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In El Herrero, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Herrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Herrero? You can find it at 8.5 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Matehuala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Herrero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Herrero? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Herrero (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Herrero, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Herrero (San Luis Potosí) is 310 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | 157 | 310 |
| 2010 | 152 | 174 | 326 |
| 2005 | 143 | 140 | 283 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 10.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.97% | 2.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.39% | 9.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.52% | 10.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.87% | 9.21% |
| Schooling level: | 6.92 | 5.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.49 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.34 | 6.10 |
| 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.84% | 31.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.69% | 53.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.49% | 7.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 78 | 76 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 86.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.87% | 84.72% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | 86.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 92.31% | 86.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.46% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.46% | 63.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.23% | 30.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.87% | 41.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.26% | 1.39% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.97% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.62% | 51.39% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.92% | 1.39% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Herrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Herrero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matehuala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Herrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Herrero
Do you want to stay in El Herrero? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Herrero:- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Herrero
Want to know what to see in El Herrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Herrero.Mountains in El Herrero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Calabacillas (1984 meters): 3.3 km walk (48 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Bola (1919 meters): 6.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Colichal (1980 meters): 8.0 km walk (142 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Magaña (1796 meters): 8.2 km walk (102 minutes), heading South.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 44 km, heading Northwest (37 minutes by car)
- El Refugio (115 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San José de los Sotoles (73 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Guerrero (89 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Bárbara (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Herrero (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Herrero 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 Herrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 98 | 93 | 191 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 22 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of El Herrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Herrero, 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 Herrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Herrero en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Herrero (San Luis Potosí) is 78814
Are you going to send a letter to El Herrero? Do you have a friend in El Herrero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Herrero consists of the following 5 digits: 78814. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Herrero ("78") 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 Herrero 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 Herrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
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- El Vaquero (29 inhabitants)
- Enrique Robledo (5 inhabitants)
- El Padrino (- inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos (Las Ladrilleras) (140 inhabitants)
- Noria de los Castillos (150 inhabitants)
- Parador Trópico de Cáncer (14 inhabitants)
- Parritas (42 inhabitants)
- Potrero de Santa Ana (34 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Dolores (18 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Pinos (- inhabitants)
- San José de la Viuda (Estanque Blanco) (112 inhabitants)
- San José de los Olivas (64 inhabitants)
- San Martín (Granadillo) (- inhabitants)
- San Miguel de los Castillo (29 inhabitants)