Encinillas (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Encinillas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 80 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Encinillas (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Lagunillas. There are 80 inhabitants and it is 1,011 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
Data: In Encinillas, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Encinillas? You can find it at 3.9 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Rafael, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Lagunillas, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 16.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Encinillas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Encinillas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Encinillas (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 Encinillas, which has the following symbol 
Find out the most popular and common surnames in the San Luis Potosí State
#2 The population of Encinillas (San Luis Potosí) is 80 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 35 | 80 |
| 2010 | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| 2005 | 49 | 38 | 87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 25.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 2.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.50% | 23.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.75% | 25.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.75% | 22.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.02 | 3.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.64 | 2.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.97 | 3.98 |
| 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 Lagunillas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 12.50% | 34.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 14.29% | 71.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.11% | 6.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.61% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 4.35% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.96% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 73.91% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.78% | 28.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 17.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Encinillas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Encinillas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Lagunillas. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Encinillas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Encinillas
Many people want to stay in the town of Encinillas 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:- HOTEL ARROYO SECO INN: 28 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 32 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 33 km away, direction South (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUERTA DEL SOL: 39 km away, direction Northwest (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Encinillas
A weekend in Encinillas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Encinillas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Encinillas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Oregano (1273 meters): 6.6 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Cielo (1301 meters): 8.0 km walk (105 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Culebra (1005 meters): 9.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Quelite (1413 meters): 13.0 km walk (170 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santa Clara (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Puerto de Azafrán (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (30 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Tierras Blancas (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Encinillas (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Encinillas 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 Encinillas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of Encinillas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Encinillas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Encinillas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Encinillas en este enlace
#8 Vote for Encinillas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Encinillas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Encinillas 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 San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#9 Schools in Encinillas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lagunillas
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Lagunillas
- El Boludo (- inhabitants)
- El Carrizalito (- inhabitants)
- El Charco de Piedra (114 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (El Pedregal) (332 inhabitants)
- El Pocito (7 inhabitants)
- La Compuerta (- inhabitants)
- La Ladrillera (16 inhabitants)
- La Rodada (194 inhabitants)
- Lagunillas (399 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (7 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (93 inhabitants)
- San Juan Tetlas (62 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (49 inhabitants)
- Santa Clara (6 inhabitants)
- Tanque Blanco (5 inhabitants)