El Potro (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 311 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Potro (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Salinas. There are 311 inhabitants and it is 2,122 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In El Potro, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potro? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Potro? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Salinas de Hidalgo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Potro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Potro? How to go? Map
Online map of El Potro (San Luis Potosí) 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 Potro (San Luis Potosí) is 311 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 156 | 155 | 311 |
| 2010 | 202 | 177 | 379 |
| 2005 | 153 | 138 | 291 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 5.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 11.25% | 13.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.86% | 5.80% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.93% | 5.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.93% | 6.44% |
| Schooling level: | 6.94 | 5.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.75 | 5.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.12 | 5.80 |
| 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 Salinas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.41% | 29.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.10% | 61.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.87% | 1.49% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 89 | 135 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.63% | 96.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.38% | 77.42% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.39% | 89.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.92% | 86.02% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.89% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.89% | 82.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.90% | 65.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.80% | 60.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.99% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.79% | 46.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.98% | 1.08% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Potro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salinas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potro
Many people want to stay in the town of El Potro 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:- MOTEL EL CRUCERO: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potro
A weekend in El Potro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potro and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Potro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro de las Tunas (2162 meters): 7.4 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de la Veta (2331 meters): 14.2 km walk (214 minutes), heading North.
- El Muerto (2140 meters): 12.5 km walk (203 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Malpaís (2203 meters): 18.2 km walk (222 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Salitrillo (698 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- San Juan (Acevedo Parra) (11 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- Azogueros (573 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- La Bolsa (157 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potro (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Potro 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 Potro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 26 | 50 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 87 | 89 | 176 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 31 | 25 | 56 |
#7 Pictures of El Potro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Potro? 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 Potro.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Potro (San Luis Potosí) is 78604
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Potro 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: 78604. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Potro ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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.
#9 Vote for El Potro as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in El Potro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salinas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Salinas
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- El Carajo (87 inhabitants)
- El Duque (- inhabitants)
- El Jabonero (11 inhabitants)
- El Mezquital (26 inhabitants)
- El Palomar (- inhabitants)
- El Peñón (Daniel Chávez) (- inhabitants)
- La Joya (30 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Joya (5 inhabitants)
- Los Encinos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Estancia del Carmen (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de la Paz (207 inhabitants)
- San Evaristo (246 inhabitants)
- San Juan (Acevedo Parra) (11 inhabitants)
- San Tadeo (16 inhabitants)