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El Oro (San Luis Potosí)

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The town of El Oro (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Guadalcázar. There are 148 inhabitants and it is 1,720 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #37 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Oro, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 60% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Oro? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Oro is located at 7.2 kilometers from Entronque de Matehuala (El Huizache), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 32.1 kilometers from Guadalcázar, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Oro.

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

Map to know how to get to El Oro (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 Oro, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Oro (San Luis Potosí) is 148 inhabitants

Population data in El Oro (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	73	75	148
2010	90	91	181
2005	89	89	178

Evolution of the population in El Oro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Oro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.86	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	5.41%	4.97%
Illiterate population:	8.11%	7.73%
Illiterate population (men):	6.08%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	2.03%	7.78%
Schooling level:	6.08	5.24
Schooling level (men):	5.88	4.87
Schooling level (women):	6.29	5.64

Indigenous culture data in El Oro:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Oro, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Oro:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	83.11%	32.60%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	86.67%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	79.45%	7.78%
Number of inhabited private housings:	50	78
Homes with electricity:	98.00%	90.74%
Homes with piped water:	40.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	24.00%	98.15%
Homes with a radio:	64.00%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	80.00%	74.07%
Homes with a refrigerator:	82.00%	72.22%
Homes with a washing machine:	68.00%	40.74%
Homes with a car:	52.00%	31.48%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.00%	3.70%
Homes with landline telephone:	28.00%	7.41%
Homes with cell phones:	60.00%	11.11%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Oro (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 Oro

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Oro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Guadalcázar. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Oro.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Oro

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Oro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Oro so you can contact them:

• HOTEL GUADALCAZAR: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANT PLAZA JARDÍN: 9 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANT REAL DE ALCAZAR: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DOÑA MARIA: 40 km away, direction South (30 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Oro

A weekend in El Oro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Oro and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Oro for hiking and trails:

• El Rincón (1962 meters): 3.2 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Los Horcones (1775 meters): 5.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Los Picachitos (1756 meters): 6.3 km walk (126 minutes), heading East.
• San Isidro (1797 meters): 8.9 km walk (152 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Oro?:

• Aguaje de Sánchez (33 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Ábrego (537 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• El Terrero de los Posadas (41 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
• San Nicol�s (17 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 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 Oro (San Luis Potosí)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Oro 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 Oro there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Oro (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	2	5
Youth (6-14 years)	5	4	9
Adults (15-59 years)	40	41	81
Elderly (60+ years)	25	28	53

#7 Pictures of El Oro

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Oro, 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 Oro, 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 Oro (San Luis Potosí) is 78885

Are you going to send a letter to El Oro? Do you have a friend in El Oro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Oro consists of the following 5 digits: 78885. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Oro ("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 Oro

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