El Piquín
Learn about small village of El Piquín through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 104 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Piquín belongs to the municipality of Tierra Nueva (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 104 inhabitants and it is 1,745 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tierra Nueva is 12 minutes away by car (9 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In El Piquín, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Piquín? You can find it at 6.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Tierra Nueva, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Piquín through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Piquín? How to go? Map
Location map of El Piquín 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 Piquín, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Piquín (San Luis Potosí) is 104 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 48 | 104 |
| 2010 | 63 | 64 | 127 |
| 2005 | 70 | 59 | 129 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.65 | 7.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.92% | 3.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.58% | 10.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.73% | 7.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 12.70% |
| Schooling level: | 6.7 | 6.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.14 | 6.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.24 | 6.15 |
| 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 Tierra Nueva (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.31% | 27.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 51.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.43% | 3.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 27 | 41 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.59% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 93.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 86.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.07% | 93.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.07% | 86.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.96% | 58.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.74% | 51.72% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.41% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | 55.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Piquín
With the satellite map of El Piquín 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 Tierra Nueva. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Piquín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Piquín
Do you want to stay in El Piquín? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Piquín:- HOTEL LA GAVIOTA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LOURDES: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL RIO: 24 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CUATRO CAMINOS: 23 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Piquín
Want to know what to see in El Piquín if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Piquín.Mountains in El Piquín for hiking and trails:
- El Cuate (1841 meters): 2.3 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Isabel (1912 meters): 5.0 km walk (81 minutes), heading South.
- El Tecolote (1886 meters): 5.1 km walk (107 minutes), heading East.
- El Biznaguero (1930 meters): 6.1 km walk (87 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parroquia San Nicolás Tolentino", 12 km, heading Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "La Torre del Reloj", 36 km, heading Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- Rancho Hermanos Donjuan (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho la Querencia (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Patol (223 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Salitre Grande (121 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Piquín (San Luis Potosí)
In El Piquín 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 Piquín, 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) | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of El Piquín
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Piquín, 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 Piquín, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Piquín
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tierra Nueva
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tierra Nueva
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- La Escondida (- inhabitants)
- La Joya Grande (10 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (El Aserradero) (2 inhabitants)
- Los Barbechos (- inhabitants)
- Los Lobos (70 inhabitants)
- Ortega (3 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Lobos (120 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (2 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (19 inhabitants)
- Tierra Nueva (4960 inhabitants)
- Villanueva (6 inhabitants)