El Pocito (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Pocito through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 245 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Pocito (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. There are 245 inhabitants and it is 1,730 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Pocito, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% 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 Pocito is located at 33.7 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Villa Hidalgo, 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 Pocito.
#1 Where is El Pocito? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Pocito (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 Pocito, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Pocito (San Luis Potosí) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 116 | 129 | 245 |
| 2010 | 94 | 137 | 231 |
| 2005 | 84 | 122 | 206 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.76 | 8.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.45% | 6.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.61% | 11.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.53% | 8.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.08% | 15.96% |
| Schooling level: | 7.28 | 4.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.06 | 4.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.45% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.41% | 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 Villa Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 71.84% | 29.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.42% | 49.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 68.97% | 1.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 54 | 57 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 83.02% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.93% | 92.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.48% | 45.28% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 77.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 56.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.04% | 33.96% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.19% | 16.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.52% | 13.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Pocito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Pocito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Pocito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pocito
Do you want to stay in El Pocito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Pocito:- HOTEL ROMO: 38 km away, direction Northeast (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT PLAZA JARDÍN: 41 km away, direction Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT REAL DE ALCAZAR: 44 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUADALCAZAR: 35 km away, direction Southeast (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Pocito
Want to know what to see in El Pocito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Pocito.Mountains in El Pocito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Borrado (2393 meters): 8.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading West.
- Los Cuervos (Picacho Los Cuervos) (2142 meters): 7.6 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Membrillo (Picacho Palmariento) (2177 meters): 7.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading West.
- Las Palomas (Picacho Las Palomas) (2304 meters): 11.4 km walk (149 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Las Minitas (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Tapona (602 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- La Noria de las Flores (183 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- Peyote (546 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the South (15 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Pocito (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Pocito 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 Pocito there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 61 | 79 | 140 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 17 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of El Pocito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pocito, 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 Pocito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Pocito en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Pocito (San Luis Potosí) is 78974
Are you going to send a letter to El Pocito? Do you have a friend in El Pocito and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Pocito consists of the following 5 digits: 78974. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Pocito ("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 Pocito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa Hidalgo
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