La Cardoncita (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 392 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of La Cardoncita (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 392 inhabitants and it is 2,065 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 88 minutes away by car (59 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #5 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Cardoncita, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Cardoncita is located at 37.4 kilometers from Real de Catorce, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Cardoncita.
#1 Where is La Cardoncita? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Cardoncita (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 La Cardoncita, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cardoncita (San Luis Potosí) is 392 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 198 | 194 | 392 |
| 2010 | 177 | 186 | 363 |
| 2005 | 177 | 185 | 362 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.03 | 11.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.26% | 13.77% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.97% | 13.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.61% | 11.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.36% | 15.82% |
| Schooling level: | 6.25 | 5.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.07 | 5.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.44 | 4.79 |
| 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 Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.02% | 33.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.91% | 63.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.56% | 2.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 100 | 105 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.00% | 96.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 2.30% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 48.00% | 95.40% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.00% | 58.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 86.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.00% | 48.28% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.00% | 41.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.00% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.00% | 1.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.00% | 26.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 2.00% | 9.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cardoncita
With the satellite map of La Cardoncita 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 Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cardoncita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cardoncita
Many people want to stay in the town of La Cardoncita 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 REAL BONANZA: 61 km away, direction East (43 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RUINAS DEL REAL: 56 km away, direction East (43 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE FAMILIAR ZARAGOZA: 58 km away, direction East (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS FAROLES: 53 km away, direction East (40 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cardoncita
A weekend in La Cardoncita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cardoncita and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Cardoncita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro de La Palma (2079 meters): 1.2 km walk (15 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Mesa de Leandro (2148 meters): 1.2 km walk (25 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro de Reducinda (2154 meters): 2.5 km walk (39 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa de La Cardona (2130 meters): 3.0 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Plaza de toros", 88 km, heading East (59 minutes by car)
- El Venadito (27 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- El Rayito (16 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
- El Duraznillo (9 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the East (14 minutes by car)
- Loma del Mosco (10 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Southeast (21 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cardoncita (San Luis Potosí)
In La Cardoncita 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 Cardoncita, 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) | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 30 | 75 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 94 | 106 | 200 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 34 | 69 |
#7 Pictures of La Cardoncita
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cardoncita? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Cardoncita.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Cardoncita (San Luis Potosí) is 78544
Are you going to send a letter to La Cardoncita? Do you have a friend in La Cardoncita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cardoncita consists of the following 5 digits: 78544. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cardoncita ("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.
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#10 Schools in La Cardoncita
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
- El Barranco (20 inhabitants)
- El Espolón (70 inhabitants)
- El Garabato (77 inhabitants)
- El Jordán (65 inhabitants)
- El Picacho (- inhabitants)
- El Potrero (262 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (45 inhabitants)
- La Hediondilla (- inhabitants)
- Mesa del Venado (3 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants)
- Real de Catorce (- inhabitants)
- Real de Catorce (- inhabitants)
- Refugio de los Amayas (11 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de la Cruz (22 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (2 inhabitants)