El Potrero (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Potrero, a beautiful medium-sized town of 262 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Potrero (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 262 inhabitants and it is 2,464 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 8 minutes away by car (7 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Potrero, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 43% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Potrero is located at 4.1 kilometers from Real de Catorce, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Potrero.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
Location map of El Potrero 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 Potrero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Potrero (San Luis Potosí) is 262 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 136 | 126 | 262 |
| 2010 | 176 | 164 | 340 |
| 2005 | 173 | 150 | 323 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 13.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.73% | 5.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.83% | 12.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.49% | 13.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.34% | 11.36% |
| Schooling level: | 6.9 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.46 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.31 | 6.50 |
| 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 Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.89% | 33.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.90% | 48.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.21% | 18.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 74 | 143 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.65% | 98.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.65% | 98.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 63.51% | 96.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.51% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.49% | 91.58% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.08% | 61.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.27% | 54.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.59% | 41.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.76% | 4.21% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.35% | 1.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.24% | 2.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.62% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero
With the satellite map of El Potrero 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 Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 REFUGIO ROMANO: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUADALUPE: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OGARRIO: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NOCHE AZUL: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Potrero? The list of the best places to visit in El Potrero and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Potrero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Muerto (2761 meters): 2.1 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Cócono (2815 meters): 2.3 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Alto (2704 meters): 3.4 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Barra de Plata (3025 meters): 3.0 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Parroquia de la Purísima Concepción", 8 km, heading Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Espolón (70 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Refugio (La Luz) (162 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Real de Catorce (1395 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Agua Blanca (10 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero (San Luis Potosí)
In El Potrero 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 Potrero, 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) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 80 | 66 | 146 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 30 | 52 |
#7 Pictures of El Potrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero, 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 Potrero, 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 Potrero (San Luis Potosí) is 78563
Are you going to send a letter to El Potrero? Do you have a friend in El Potrero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Potrero consists of the following 5 digits: 78563. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Potrero ("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 Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
- Cerrito de San José (1 inhabitants)
- Charco Largo (161 inhabitants)
- El Garabato (77 inhabitants)
- La Biznaga (2 inhabitants)
- Las Relaciones (10 inhabitants)
- Loma Blanca Dos (6 inhabitants)
- Los Cuatro Caminos (9 inhabitants)
- Puerto de las Vacas (1 inhabitants)
- La Hediondilla (- inhabitants)
- Refugio de los Amayas (11 inhabitants)
- San José de los Lucas (- inhabitants)
- San Juan de Matanzas (81 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- Socavón de Purísima (- inhabitants)
- Tierras Negras (6 inhabitants)