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El Palmar (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Palmar, a beautiful small village of 100 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of El Palmar (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 100 inhabitants and it is 1,515 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 54 minutes away by car (42 km).

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Palmar, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Palmar (San Luis Potosí) is 100 inhabitants

Population data in El Palmar (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	45	55	100

Evolution of the population in El Palmar: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Palmar:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	-
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	16.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	6.00%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	3.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	3.00%	-%
Schooling level:	8.2	-
Schooling level (men):	7.88	-
Schooling level (women):	8.55	-

Indigenous culture data in El Palmar:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.00%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Palmar, 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 Palmar:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.36%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.56%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	23	-
Homes with electricity:	52.17%	-%
Homes with piped water:	69.57%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	43.48%	-%
Homes with a radio:	56.52%	-%
Homes with a television:	47.83%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	26.09%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	21.74%	-%
Homes with a car:	26.09%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.70%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	86.96%	-%
Homes with Internet:	8.70%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Palmar (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 Palmar

With the satellite map of El Palmar 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 Palmar.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palmar

Do you want to stay in El Palmar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Palmar:

• HOTEL PALACIO IMPERIAL: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PALACIO REAL: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN LUCAS: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS PALMAS MIDWAY INN: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Palmar

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Palmar? The list of the best places to visit in El Palmar and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Palmar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Bola (1919 meters): 11.4 km walk (191 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Colichal (1980 meters): 13.8 km walk (181 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Calabacillas (1984 meters): 15.0 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Dolores (2280 meters): 15.5 km walk (266 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near El Palmar to discover the Mexican culture:

• Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio​", 54 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)

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

• Antorcha Dos (7 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• Ejido la Lagunita (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Francisco Pérez González (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Colonia la Plata (93 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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