El Higuito (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of El Higuito through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 179 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Higuito (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla. There are 179 inhabitants and it is 141 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Higuito, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 49% 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 Higuito is located at 13.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Martín Chalchicuautla, 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 Higuito.
#1 Where is El Higuito? How to go? Map
Online map of El Higuito 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 Higuito (San Luis Potosí) is 179 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | 95 | 179 |
| 2010 | 121 | 127 | 248 |
| 2005 | 133 | 134 | 267 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.14 | 12.60 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 6.15% | 10.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.41% | 13.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.59% | 12.60% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.82% | 14.05% |
| Schooling level: | 5.54 | 4.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.75 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.39 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.15% | 3.63% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.68% | 0.81% |
| 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 San Martín Chalchicuautla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.40% | 35.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.84% | 54.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.76% | 14.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 57 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.25% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.26% | 93.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 47.37% | 91.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.14% | 81.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.19% | 70.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.46% | 65.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 49.12% | 36.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.32% | 22.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.11% | 25.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 26.32% | 13.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.51% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Higuito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Higuito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Higuito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Higuito
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Higuito, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Higuito so you can contact them:- POSADA BEYLIO: 30 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- POSADA BEYLIO: 24 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN JOSE: 27 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN CARLOS: 31 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Higuito
Want to know what to see in El Higuito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Higuito.Mountains in El Higuito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (224 meters): 17.0 km walk (318 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Carrizo (299 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Aguacate Segundo (Anexo al Carrizo) (62 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Camarón (38 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Jacubal (33 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Higuito (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Higuito 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 Higuito there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 44 | 87 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 28 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of El Higuito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Higuito, 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 Higuito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Higuito en este enlace
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#9 Schools in El Higuito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla
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