El Mezquite (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Mezquite (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 347 inhabitants?
The town of El Mezquite (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 347 inhabitants and it is 1,415 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 54 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Mezquite, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Mezquite? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Mezquite is located at 21.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Matehuala, 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 Mezquite.
#1 Where is El Mezquite? How to go? Map
Online map of El Mezquite (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Mezquite (San Luis Potosí) is 347 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 176 | 171 | 347 |
| 2010 | 162 | 161 | 323 |
| 2005 | 155 | 173 | 328 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.52 | 14.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.73% | 3.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.97% | 13.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.34% | 14.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.63% | 12.35% |
| Schooling level: | 5.49 | 4.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.37 | 4.87 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.61 | 4.81 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.70% | 31.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.99% | 60.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.80% | 1.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 93 | 123 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.77% | 82.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.28% | 95.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.04% | 78.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.47% | 86.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.17% | 77.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.12% | 59.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.31% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.60% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.23% | 5.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.80% | 59.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.90% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mezquite
With the satellite map of El Mezquite 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 Matehuala. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Mezquite.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezquite
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Mezquite, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Mezquite so you can contact them:- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 30 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 32 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 26 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARRIEROS: 30 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mezquite
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Mezquite? The list of the best places to visit in El Mezquite and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Mezquite para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Picacho (1958 meters): 8.2 km walk (115 minutes), heading West.
- San Lorenzo (1743 meters): 13.9 km walk (253 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Largo (1666 meters): 13.3 km walk (242 minutes), heading West.
- La Tinajuela (1602 meters): 12.1 km walk (158 minutes), heading West.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 54 km, heading Northwest (53 minutes by car)
- Trópico de Cáncer (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Parador Trpico de Cncer (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Fonda La Blanquita (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Paradero Ejido Pastoriza (62 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mezquite (San Luis Potosí)
In El Mezquite 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 Mezquite, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 21 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 89 | 180 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 37 | 76 |
#7 Pictures of El Mezquite
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Mezquite, 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 Mezquite, 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 Mezquite (San Luis Potosí) is 78800
Are you going to send a letter to El Mezquite? Do you have a friend in El Mezquite and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Mezquite consists of the following 5 digits: 78800. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Mezquite ("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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#10 Schools in El Mezquite
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
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- Las Peñitas (63 inhabitants)
- Quinta Montse (3 inhabitants)
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- Trópico de Cáncer (11 inhabitants)
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