La Colorada (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about large village of La Colorada through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 953 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Colorada (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona. There are 953 inhabitants and it is 1,882 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Colorada, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 29% 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 Colorada is located at 9.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Marcos (San Marcos Carmona), which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Mexquitic de Carmona) it is at 6.0 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Colorada.
#1 Where is La Colorada? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Colorada (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 Colorada (San Luis Potosí) is 953 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 473 | 480 | 953 |
| 2010 | 393 | 378 | 771 |
| 2005 | 340 | 287 | 627 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.22 | 3.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.62% | 1.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.36% | 4.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.78% | 3.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.57% | 4.83% |
| Schooling level: | 9.17 | 7.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.08 | 7.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.25 | 7.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.05% | 1.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.21% | 0.52% |
| 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 Mexquitic de Carmona (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.85% | 35.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.96% | 50.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.58% | 20.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 227 | 200 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.36% | 96.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.78% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.94% | 83.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.13% | 83.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.55% | 87.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.19% | 69.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.57% | 50.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.74% | 45.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.47% | 14.81% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.50% | 31.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.02% | 39.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.63% | 1.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Colorada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Colorada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Colorada
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Colorada, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Colorada so you can contact them:- VETRINARIA NOVA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CARIBE: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA ISLA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO MOTEL DON CARLOS: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Colorada
Want to know what to see in La Colorada if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Colorada.Mountains in La Colorada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Tarro (2013 meters): 4.2 km walk (69 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Huisache (2009 meters): 5.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Loma (2043 meters): 7.3 km walk (136 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Cerrito (2081 meters): 8.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerrito de Maravillas (656 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Maravillas (1723 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Agua Señora (1345 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Monte Obscuro (2028 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Colorada (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Colorada 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 Colorada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 70 | 84 | 154 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 312 | 299 | 611 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 49 | 52 | 101 |
#7 Pictures of La Colorada
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Colorada? 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 Colorada.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Colorada (San Luis Potosí) is 78465
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Colorada 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: 78465. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Colorada ("78") 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 Colorada as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Colorada or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Colorada 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:
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#10 Schools in La Colorada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona
- Ejido Milpillas (206 inhabitants)
- El Entronque (2 inhabitants)
- El Jaralito (1040 inhabitants)
- El Palmar Primero (1005 inhabitants)
- Jacalillos (233 inhabitants)
- La Tapona (814 inhabitants)
- Las Moras (832 inhabitants)
- Lechuguillas (205 inhabitants)
- Maravillas (1723 inhabitants)
- Monte Obscuro (2028 inhabitants)
- Puerta Vieja (- inhabitants)
- Rivera (234 inhabitants)
- Román Hernández Jacobo (16 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (San Marcos Carmona) (3628 inhabitants)
- Temaxcalillo (113 inhabitants)