El Laurel (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Laurel through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 369 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Laurel (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 369 inhabitants and it is 144 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 90 minutes away by car (63 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #68 of the ranking.
Data: In El Laurel, 64% of the inhabitants are catholic and 32% 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 Laurel? You can find it at 12.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Tamazunchale, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Laurel through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Laurel? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Laurel (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 Laurel, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Laurel (San Luis Potosí) is 369 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 196 | 173 | 369 |
| 2010 | 198 | 170 | 368 |
| 2005 | 202 | 176 | 378 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 13.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 10.03% | 10.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.38% | 15.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.52% | 13.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.86% | 17.68% |
| Schooling level: | 7.39 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.52 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.29 | 5.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.37% | 96.74% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 61.79% | 63.32% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.44% | 5.71% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.55% | 27.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.32% | 57.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.45% | 2.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 91 | 102 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.70% | 96.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.60% | 89.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.71% | 98.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.64% | 90.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.12% | 77.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.32% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 31.87% | 8.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.79% | 3.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.69% | 1.18% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.99% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.12% | 24.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.20% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Laurel
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Laurel, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazunchale. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Laurel.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Laurel
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Laurel, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Laurel so you can contact them:- SERVICIO DE HOSPEDAJE Y BAÑOS PÚBLICOS: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- SUITES TAMAZUNCHALE: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- POSADAS & SUITES: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS EN RENTA TAMAZUNCHALE: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Laurel
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Laurel? The list of the best places to visit in El Laurel and nearby locations.Mountains in El Laurel for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Ahuimol (292 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Lalaxtitla (156 meters): 1.9 km walk (24 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Tepeisco (268 meters): 2.5 km walk (34 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Catlicomitl (330 meters): 3.8 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva del Salitre", 90 km, heading Northwest (63 minutes by car)
- Cohapa (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Pemuchtitla (127 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Las Chachalacas (196 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Las Cabañas (186 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Laurel (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Laurel 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 Laurel there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 112 | 90 | 202 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 29 | 63 |
#7 Pictures of El Laurel
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Laurel, 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 Laurel, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Laurel en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Laurel (San Luis Potosí) is 79985
Are you going to send a letter to El Laurel? Do you have a friend in El Laurel and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Laurel consists of the following 5 digits: 79985. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Laurel ("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.
#9 Vote for El Laurel 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 Laurel
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazunchale
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