El Herrero (Matehuala, San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 310 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The place of El Herrero is inside the municipality of Matehuala (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 310 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking. El Herrero is at 1,602 meters of altitude.
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% |
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| 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 dwellings: | 78 | 76 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 86.11% |
| Housing with piped water: | 94.87% | 84.72% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | 86.11% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 92.31% | 86.11% |
| Housing with television: | 88.46% | 77.78% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 88.46% | 63.89% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 69.23% | 30.56% |
| Housing with automobile: | 44.87% | 41.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.26% | 1.39% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.97% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Population pyramid of El Herrero (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Herrero by age and sex, 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 |
#6 Photos of El Herrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Herrero, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.
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#7 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.
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
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- El Carmen (330 inhabitants)
- El Chamizal (San Francisco del Durazno) (3 inhabitants)
- El Saltillito (13 inhabitants)
- Fonda La Blanquita (10 inhabitants)
- Las Peñitas (63 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Tetécuaro (15 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Dolores (18 inhabitants)
- Los Olivos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Palmar (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio de las Barrancas (337 inhabitants)
- San Joaquín (2 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- San Rafael (241 inhabitants)
- Zacatequitas (El Pedregal) (- inhabitants)