El Peñón (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Peñón, a beautiful small village of 139 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of El Peñón (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of San Luis Potosí. There are 139 inhabitants and it is 1,924 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa María del Río is 68 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #60 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Peñón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Peñón? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Peñón is located at 12.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Luis Potosí, 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 Peñón.

#1 Where is El Peñón? How to go? Map

Location map of El Peñón in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Peñón, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Peñón (San Luis Potosí) is 139 inhabitants

Population data in El Peñón (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207564139
20105852110
2005494998
Evolution of the population in El Peñón: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Peñón:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.030.00
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:7.91%1.82%
Illiterate population:3.60%2.73%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):3.60%5.17%
Schooling level:8.646.86
Schooling level (men):9.477.51
Schooling level (women):7.936.29
Indigenous culture data in El Peñón:
20202010
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 Peñón, 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 Peñón:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.52%37.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):70.31%57.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):37.33%18.97%
Number of inhabited private housings:4026
Homes with electricity:97.50%96.15%
Homes with piped water:95.00%88.46%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:90.00%76.92%
Homes with a radio:82.50%84.62%
Homes with a television:97.50%96.15%
Homes with a refrigerator:97.50%92.31%
Homes with a washing machine:85.00%73.08%
Homes with a car:60.00%80.77%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.50%7.69%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:95.00%76.92%
Homes with Internet:65.00%3.85%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Peñón (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 Peñón

With the satellite map of El Peñón 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 San Luis Potosí. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Peñón.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Peñón

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

#5 What to do in El Peñón

A weekend in El Peñón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Peñón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Peñón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Pelón (2247 meters): 2.6 km walk (33 minutes), heading West.
  • Guzmán (2016 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
  • Las Palomas (2153 meters): 3.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Ancho (2165 meters): 3.9 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Peñón:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Peñón?:
  • Arroyos (1658 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • La Cantera (117 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
  • El Terrero Sur (1232 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
  • La Joya de San Elías (15 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 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 Peñón (San Luis Potosí)

In El Peñón 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 Peñón, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Peñón (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)639
Youth (6-14 years)121224
Adults (15-59 years)504494
Elderly (60+ years)7512

#7 Pictures of El Peñón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Peñón, 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 Peñón, 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 Peñón (San Luis Potosí) is 78426

Are you going to send a letter to El Peñón? Do you have a friend in El Peñón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Peñón consists of the following 5 digits: 78426. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Peñón ("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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