Santa Elena
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Santa Elena, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 341 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
You may know it as Fraccionamiento Ejido San Marcos.
The town of Santa Elena belongs to the municipality of Rioverde (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 341 inhabitants and it is 993 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #121 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as Fraccionamiento Ejido San Marcos, but changed its name a few years ago. In the year 2019, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Santa Elena, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Santa Elena is located at 5.7 kilometers from Rioverde, 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 Santa Elena.
#1 Where is Santa Elena? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Elena (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 Santa Elena (San Luis Potosí) is 341 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 169 | 172 | 341 |
| 2010 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.82 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.45% | 12.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.11% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.35% | 23.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.43 | 4.93 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.95 | 6.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.96 | 3 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.97% | 28.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.02% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.59% | 23.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 80 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 76.25% | 60.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 66.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.25% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.25% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.25% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.50% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.75% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 97.50% | 80.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.50% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Elena, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Rioverde. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Elena.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Elena 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 SPA LA ESTANCIA TEMAZCAL: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MEDITERRANEO: 8 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PREMIER: 8 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HIGH SIERRA INN: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Elena
Want to know what to see in Santa Elena if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa Elena.Mountains in Santa Elena for hiking and trails:
- Palomas (1103 meters): 6.0 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Campana (1207 meters): 7.6 km walk (142 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro el Jabalí (1146 meters): 10.2 km walk (161 minutes), heading West.
- Las Lumbreras (1109 meters): 9.2 km walk (113 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Ampliación Ejido el Jabalí (La Curva) (109 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia María del Rosario (Puente del Carmen) (292 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Buenos Aires (94 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Las Avestruces (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Santa Elena
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Elena, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Elena, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Elena en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Santa Elena (San Luis Potosí) is 79604
Are you going to send a letter to Santa Elena? Do you have a friend in Santa Elena and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Elena consists of the following 5 digits: 79604. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Elena ("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.
#8 Vote for Santa Elena 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Rioverde
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Rioverde
- Benito Juárez (- inhabitants)
- Cecilio Martínez Cruz (2 inhabitants)
- El Charco del Coyote (- inhabitants)
- El Nacimiento (135 inhabitants)
- El Riachuelo (El Caracol) (351 inhabitants)
- El Salto Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Finca del Viejito (12 inhabitants)
- Guayabas (26 inhabitants)
- La Manga (111 inhabitants)
- La Parada (12 inhabitants)
- La Perdida (57 inhabitants)
- La Tapona (385 inhabitants)
- La Viga (- inhabitants)
- Puerto de la Vaca (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Isidro (5 inhabitants)