La Argentina (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Argentina, a beautiful large village of 717 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Argentina (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tanlajás. There are 717 inhabitants and it is 51 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 35 minutes away by car (27 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Argentina, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Argentina is located at 6.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tanlajás, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Argentina.
#1 Where is La Argentina? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Argentina (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Argentina (San Luis Potosí) is 717 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 350 | 367 | 717 |
| 2010 | 374 | 372 | 746 |
| 2005 | 351 | 385 | 736 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 9.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.18% | 2.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.04% | 12.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.32% | 9.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.72% | 15.24% |
| Schooling level: | 7.31 | 5.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.08 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.53 | 5.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.93% | 96.51% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.59% | 79.89% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.60% | 6.97% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tanlajás (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.21% | 25.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.49% | 47.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.86% | 3.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 187 | 196 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.93% | 97.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.42% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.16% | 94.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.64% | 62.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.14% | 68.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.26% | 46.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.86% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.88% | 17.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.14% | 1.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.49% | 12.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.43% | 11.58% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.21% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Argentina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Argentina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tanlajás. You can search free satellite map (2025) of La Argentina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Argentina
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Argentina, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Argentina so you can contact them:- COY PARQUE ACUATICO Y HOTEL: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 24 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VERGEL HUASTECO: 25 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- ESTANCIA TURISTICA DE TANCANHUITZ: 23 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Argentina
A weekend in La Argentina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Argentina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Argentina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Belen (259 meters): 3.1 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro May (236 meters): 5.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Yeguada (59 meters): 14.9 km walk (271 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cruz (240 meters): 14.9 km walk (263 minutes), heading East.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de las Huahuas", 35 km, heading Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Convento de San Agustín", 78 km, heading South (53 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Grande (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa (658 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Cueytzén (695 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Monec (341 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Argentina (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Argentina 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 La Argentina there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 57 | 68 | 125 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 213 | 214 | 427 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 52 | 48 | 100 |
#7 Pictures of La Argentina
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Argentina, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Argentina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Argentina en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Argentina (San Luis Potosí) is 79814
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Argentina 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: 79814. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Argentina ("79") 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 La Argentina 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 La Argentina
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tanlajás
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tanlajás
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- Agualoja Anexo (43 inhabitants)
- Amultzán (22 inhabitants)
- Barrio Cuaytzén Viejo (121 inhabitants)
- Barrio Hualitze (116 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Cebadilla (668 inhabitants)
- El Mante (158 inhabitants)
- El Pando (452 inhabitants)
- La Loma (16 inhabitants)
- Las Delicias (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Chijoles (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Complemento (- inhabitants)
- Rancho los Cerones (- inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (559 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (658 inhabitants)