El Leoncito (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Leoncito, a beautiful large village of 1,096 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of El Leoncito (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. There are 1,096 inhabitants and it is 1,573 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Leoncito, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Leoncito is located at 6.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Villa Hidalgo, 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 Leoncito.

#1 Where is El Leoncito? How to go? Map

Online map of El Leoncito in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Leoncito (San Luis Potosí) is 1,096 inhabitants

Population data in El Leoncito (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205455511096
2010517481998
2005495446941
Evolution of the population in El Leoncito: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Leoncito:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.721.66
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:4.47%3.41%
Illiterate population:2.65%2.71%
Illiterate population (men):0.82%1.66%
Illiterate population (women):1.82%3.68%
Schooling level:7.526.57
Schooling level (men):7.286.57
Schooling level (women):7.756.56
Indigenous culture data in El Leoncito:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Leoncito, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Leoncito:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.88%31.36%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.81%54.05%
Employed population over 12 years (women):26.79%10.25%
Number of inhabited private housings:268275
Homes with electricity:99.63%93.83%
Homes with piped water:98.51%92.07%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:61.57%98.68%
Homes with a radio:58.96%73.57%
Homes with a television:92.91%89.43%
Homes with a refrigerator:95.90%81.94%
Homes with a washing machine:90.67%77.53%
Homes with a car:64.55%57.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.70%7.05%
Homes with landline telephone:1.87%3.52%
Homes with cell phones:86.94%59.47%
Homes with Internet:2.99%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Leoncito (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Leoncito

With the satellite map of El Leoncito will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Leoncito.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Leoncito

Many people want to stay in the town of El Leoncito 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:

#5 What to do in El Leoncito

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Leoncito? The list of the best places to visit in El Leoncito and nearby locations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Leoncito?:
  • Restaurant los Compadres (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
  • Los Aguilar (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
  • Jagüey (196 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
  • Peotillos (1164 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Leoncito (San Luis Potosí)

In El Leoncito there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Leoncito, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Leoncito (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5579134
Youth (6-14 years)9391184
Adults (15-59 years)324296620
Elderly (60+ years)7385158

#7 Pictures of El Leoncito

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Leoncito? 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 Leoncito.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Leoncito (San Luis Potosí) is 78967

Are you going to send a letter to El Leoncito? Do you have a friend in El Leoncito and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Leoncito consists of the following 5 digits: 78967. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Leoncito ("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 Leoncito as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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