El Oreganal
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Oreganal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 16 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Oreganal belongs to the municipality of Catorce (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 16 inhabitants and it is 2,291 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 30 minutes away by car (23 km). It is the most populated town in the position #47 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Oreganal, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% 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 Oreganal is located at 16.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Real de Catorce, 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 Oreganal.
#1 Where is El Oreganal? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Oreganal in San Luis Potosí? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Oreganal.
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#2 The population of El Oreganal (San Luis Potosí) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2010 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2005 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.83 | 8.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.50% | 11.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.64 | 6.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.83 | 7.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3 | 5.67 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.50% | 19.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 41.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.14% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Oreganal
With the satellite map of El Oreganal 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 Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Oreganal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Oreganal
Do you want to stay in El Oreganal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Oreganal:- HOTEL BRISA DEL CIELO: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL MINERO: 23 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA OGARRIO: 27 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CERRO DEL ORÉGANO: 23 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Oreganal
Want to know what to see in El Oreganal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Oreganal.Las mejores montes de El Oreganal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa El Águila (2737 meters): 1.5 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Comales (2640 meters): 2.1 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Ombligo (2766 meters): 2.1 km walk (42 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Peón (2799 meters): 3.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Parroquia de la Purísima Concepción", 30 km, heading North (23 minutes by car)
- Los Ojitos de Agua (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Alberca (54 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Jordán (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Becerras (27 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Oreganal (San Luis Potosí)
In El Oreganal 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 Oreganal, 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Oreganal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Oreganal, 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 Oreganal, 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 Oreganal (San Luis Potosí) is 78566
Are you going to send a letter to El Oreganal? Do you have a friend in El Oreganal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Oreganal consists of the following 5 digits: 78566. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Oreganal ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
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