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Guaxcuaco

Learn about large village of Guaxcuaco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 616 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of Guaxcuaco belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 616 inhabitants and it is 399 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 36 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Guaxcuaco, 41% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Guaxcuaco? You can find it at 11.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tamazunchale, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Guaxcuaco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Guaxcuaco? How to go? Map

Location map of Guaxcuaco in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Guaxcuaco, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Guaxcuaco (San Luis Potosí) is 616 inhabitants

Population data in Guaxcuaco

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	300	316	616
2010	253	259	512
2005	245	258	503

Evolution of the population in Guaxcuaco: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Guaxcuaco:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.6	3.86
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	3.08%	3.71%
Illiterate population:	6.49%	8.59%
Illiterate population (men):	2.44%	3.86%
Illiterate population (women):	4.06%	13.44%
Schooling level:	7.06	5.55
Schooling level (men):	7.11	5.70
Schooling level (women):	7.01	5.42

Indigenous culture data in Guaxcuaco:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	42.69%	95.90%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	20.78%	52.54%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.49%	0.20%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Guaxcuaco, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Guaxcuaco:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.60%	25.20%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.56%	48.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	52.33%	1.58%
Number of inhabited private housings:	153	128
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	99.13%
Homes with piped water:	96.08%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	75.82%	98.26%
Homes with a radio:	43.14%	80.00%
Homes with a television:	60.13%	69.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	67.97%	43.48%
Homes with a washing machine:	24.18%	6.96%
Homes with a car:	7.84%	7.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.58%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.61%	0.87%
Homes with cell phones:	67.97%	1.74%
Homes with Internet:	3.27%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Guaxcuaco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Guaxcuaco

With the satellite map of Guaxcuaco 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 Tamazunchale. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Guaxcuaco.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guaxcuaco

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Guaxcuaco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Guaxcuaco so you can contact them:

• HOTEL TAMAN: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LA CURVA: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE HEIDI: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA NORIA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Guaxcuaco

A weekend in Guaxcuaco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Guaxcuaco and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Guaxcuaco for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Los Jarros (1438 meters): 2.8 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Boludo (769 meters): 3.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tepeatl (1015 meters): 4.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Layio (700 meters): 4.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in Guaxcuaco:

• Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 36 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Guaxcuaco?:

• Pezmayo Santiago (162 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Ceiba (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Peñita Santiago (86 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Pahuayo (464 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Guaxcuaco (San Luis Potosí)

In Guaxcuaco 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 Guaxcuaco, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Guaxcuaco (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	33	48	81
Youth (6-14 years)	57	65	122
Adults (15-59 years)	184	180	364
Elderly (60+ years)	26	23	49

#7 Pictures of Guaxcuaco

In order for you to enjoy nature around Guaxcuaco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Guaxcuaco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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:
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#9 Schools in Guaxcuaco

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