El Mezquital (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Mezquital through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 329 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Mezquital (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina. There are 329 inhabitants and it is 592 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpan de Serra is 57 minutes away by car (40 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.
Data: In El Mezquital, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Mezquital? You can find it at 143.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Catarina, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 5.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Mezquital through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Mezquital? How to go? Map
Online map of El Mezquital 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 Mezquital (San Luis Potosí) is 329 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 161 | 168 | 329 |
| 2010 | 144 | 144 | 288 |
| 2005 | 131 | 132 | 263 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 19.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.81% | 19.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.38% | 19.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.42% | 19.44% |
| Schooling level: | 5.04 | 3.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.85 | 3.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.23 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.54% | 87.85% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.37% | 58.68% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 7.60% | 26.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 10.12% | 51.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.97% | 2.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 70 | 71 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.57% | 69.49% |
| Homes with piped water: | 70.00% | 3.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 1.43% | 59.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 10.00% | 27.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.57% | 15.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 55.71% | 6.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.57% | 1.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.57% | 8.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 1.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.29% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mezquital
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Mezquital, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Catarina. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Mezquital.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezquital
Do you want to stay in El Mezquital? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Mezquital:- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 22 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 29 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECO II: 44 km away, direction South (32 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 39 km away, direction South (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mezquital
A weekend in El Mezquital and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Mezquital and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Mezquital para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Palmita (928 meters): 1.1 km walk (17 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Joyas del Buey (1131 meters): 7.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Chacas (574 meters): 6.1 km walk (94 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Culata (1129 meters): 7.4 km walk (152 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Río Jalpan", 57 km, heading South (40 minutes by car)
- Santa María Acapulco (740 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (315 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Agua Amarga (103 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San José (347 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mezquital (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Mezquital 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 Mezquital there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 28 | 49 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 83 | 174 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 16 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of El Mezquital
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Mezquital, 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 Mezquital, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Mezquital (San Luis Potosí) is 79797
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Mezquital so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 79797. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Mezquital ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Mezquital
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
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