El Potrero (Puebla)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Potrero through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 364 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of El Potrero (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of San Salvador el Verde. There are 364 inhabitants and it is 2,341 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huejotzingo is 35 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In El Potrero, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 33% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Potrero? You can find it at 2.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San Lucas el Grande, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Salvador el Verde, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northwest, at 3.5 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Potrero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
Online map of El Potrero in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Potrero (Puebla) is 364 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 188 | 176 | 364 |
| 2010 | 101 | 103 | 204 |
| 2005 | 57 | 65 | 122 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 1.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 15.38% | 8.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.37% | 2.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.55% | 1.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.82% | 3.96% |
| Schooling level: | 8.45 | 7.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.21 | 7 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.64 | 7.31 |
| 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 San Salvador el Verde (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.33% | 32.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.52% | 51.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.98% | 13.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 58 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.86% | 97.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.86% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.53% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.60% | 76.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.56% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 56.98% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.49% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.42% | 28.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.14% | 2.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.16% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.58% | 59.52% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.56% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Potrero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Salvador el Verde. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero
Do you want to stay in El Potrero? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Potrero:- HOTEL LA CURVA: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SANTA ELENA: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LARIOS: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL FIESTA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
A weekend in El Potrero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potrero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:
- Mendocinas (2516 meters): 5.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Costocan (2281 meters): 6.7 km walk (130 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tepeyecac (2379 meters): 7.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Totolqueme (2585 meters): 8.9 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Carnaval de Huejotzingo", 35 km, heading Southeast (24 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios", 64 km, heading Southeast (46 minutes by car)
- Tlacotepec de José Manzo (4852 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Gregorio Aztotoacan (3133 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San José Acuicuilco (El Retiro) (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Acamique (119 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Potrero 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 Potrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 45 | 77 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 124 | 104 | 228 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of El Potrero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Potrero? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Potrero.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Potrero (Puebla) is 74133
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Potrero so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 74133. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Potrero ("74") correspond to the State of Puebla, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Salvador el Verde
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