El Potrero (Nuevo León)
The most complete information about the small village of El Potrero (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nuevo León has 24 inhabitants?
The town of El Potrero (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina. There are 24 inhabitants and it is 756 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santiago is 73 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #54 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2010.
Data: In El Potrero, there is a percentage of 25% of indigenous population and 100% 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 8.1 kilometers from Ciudad Santa Catarina, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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
Online map of El Potrero (Nuevo León) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Potrero (Nuevo León) is 24 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 37.50% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 10.31 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.56 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.29 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 25.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 16.67% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.54% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.36% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | -% |
#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 Santa Catarina. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Potrero itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- RESIDENCIAS UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEI HI: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- CASA RAUL: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TORRES DE EL LEGADO: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
Want to know what to see in El Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Potrero.Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:
- Pico de Águila (Cerro Pico del Aguila) (890 meters): 2.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Arcos (1400 meters): 3.0 km walk (47 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro de la Banda (891 meters): 4.4 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Alta (1031 meters): 6.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading West.
- Santiago (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Plaza Hidalgo", 73 km, heading Southeast (52 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Diecinueve de Marzo (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Nogales (200 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- El Rodeo (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Potrero en este enlace
#7 Vote for El Potrero as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Potrero or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Potrero to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nuevo León, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nuevo León
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
- Buenos Aires (25 inhabitants)
- Canoas (- inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (1 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (24 inhabitants)
- Horcones (64 inhabitants)
- La Placeta de Juana Flores (3 inhabitants)
- La Placeta del Pino (- inhabitants)
- Las Tinajas (1 inhabitants)
- Los Domingos (10 inhabitants)
- Los Rodríguez (1 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (8 inhabitants)
- Placeres (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio de la Osamenta (35 inhabitants)
- Santa Juliana (los Téllez) (- inhabitants)
- San Pablo (2 inhabitants)