La Caja (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the small village of La Caja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 182 inhabitants?
The town of La Caja (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 182 inhabitants and it is 1,594 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 69 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #33 of the ranking.
Data: In La Caja, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Caja? You can find it at 15.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Matehuala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Caja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Caja? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Caja in San Luis Potosí? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Caja.
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#2 The population of La Caja (San Luis Potosí) is 182 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 86 | 182 |
| 2010 | 90 | 79 | 169 |
| 2005 | 85 | 67 | 152 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | 6.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.30% | 3.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.04% | 4.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.75% | 6.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.30% | 3.33% |
| Schooling level: | 7.05 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.53 | 6.56 |
| 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.70% | 36.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.44% | 59.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.12% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 43 | 41 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 13.95% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.58% | 81.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.70% | 92.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.70% | 97.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.35% | 92.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.72% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.14% | 60.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.95% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.37% | 65.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.28% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Caja
With the satellite map of La Caja 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 Matehuala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Caja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Caja
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Caja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Caja so you can contact them:- MOTEL REAL VILLAS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL PEDREGAL: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAPRI: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASIS: 19 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Caja
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Caja? The list of the best places to visit in La Caja and nearby locations.Mountains in La Caja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Orozcos (1868 meters): 7.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Campana (1943 meters): 9.5 km walk (177 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Calaveras (1908 meters): 10.4 km walk (136 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Orégano (2015 meters): 10.8 km walk (224 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 69 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- Los Mendoza (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Lechería (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyito del Agua (235 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe de los Faz (56 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Caja (San Luis Potosí)
In La Caja 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 La Caja, 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) | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 57 | 48 | 105 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 14 | 29 |
#7 Pictures of La Caja
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Caja, 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 Caja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Caja en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Caja (San Luis Potosí) is 78801
Are you going to send a letter to La Caja? Do you have a friend in La Caja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Caja consists of the following 5 digits: 78801. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Caja ("78") 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.
#9 Vote for La Caja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Caja or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Caja 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
#10 Schools in La Caja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
- Arroyito del Agua (235 inhabitants)
- El Bajío (- inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Real de las Camelias (15 inhabitants)
- Jesús Medellín Varela (3 inhabitants)
- La Bonita (128 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (11 inhabitants)
- La Jara Brava (1 inhabitants)
- La Virgen (9 inhabitants)
- Los Mendoza (5 inhabitants)
- Los Pocitos (316 inhabitants)
- Majada Ranchito Carranza (6 inhabitants)
- Presa de los Lirios (15 inhabitants)
- San José de los Guajes (393 inhabitants)
- San Miguelito (El Rodeo) (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena de Arriba (1 inhabitants)