El Retén (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of El Retén through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 181 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Retén (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Xilitla. There are 181 inhabitants and it is 1,551 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 24 minutes away by car (21 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #67 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Retén, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Retén is located at 15.3 kilometers from Xilitla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Retén.
#1 Where is El Retén? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Retén (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 Retén, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Retén (San Luis Potosí) is 181 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 93 | 181 |
| 2010 | 106 | 110 | 216 |
| 2005 | 95 | 84 | 179 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 17.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 45.30% | 38.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.68% | 13.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.50% | 17.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.18% | 10.38% |
| Schooling level: | 6.61 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.87 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.27 | 6.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.21% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.55% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.07% | 29.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.86% | 52.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.50% | 4.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 50 | 68 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.00% | 92.98% |
| Homes with piped water: | 2.00% | 1.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 30.00% | 98.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 71.93% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.00% | 64.91% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.00% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.00% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.00% | 10.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.00% | 3.51% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.00% | 1.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Retén
With the satellite map of El Retén 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 Xilitla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Retén.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Retén
Do you want to stay in El Retén? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Retén:- HOTEL LOMAS DEL PEDREGAL: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN XILITLA: 22 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- CASA DE ASISTENCIA EN PISAFLORES: 24 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOPEZ: 24 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Retén
A weekend in El Retén and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Retén and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Retén for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Raso (1972 meters): 2.1 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Tule (1805 meters): 1.9 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Silleta (1659 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Piedra de la Colmena (2038 meters): 3.3 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva del Salitre", 24 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de las Golondrinas", 76 km, heading North (52 minutes by car)
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Parque Recreativo Mundo Acuático", 83 km, heading West (61 minutes by car)
- El Retén (42 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Raizal (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Potrero del Llano (La Joya) (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Gavilán (36 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Retén (San Luis Potosí)
In El Retén 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 Retén, 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) | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 56 | 46 | 102 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 14 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of El Retén
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Retén, 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 Retén, 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 Retén (San Luis Potosí) is 79924
Are you going to send a letter to El Retén? Do you have a friend in El Retén and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Retén consists of the following 5 digits: 79924. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Retén ("79") 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 Retén
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xilitla
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- Rancho Nuevo (134 inhabitants)
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