La Cuchilla (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cuchilla, a beautiful large village of 556 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of La Cuchilla (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 556 inhabitants and it is 112 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 49 minutes away by car (39 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #47 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cuchilla, there is a percentage of 20% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cuchilla? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Cuchilla? You can find it at 7.4 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tamazunchale, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cuchilla through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Cuchilla? How to go? Map

Online map of La Cuchilla (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Cuchilla (San Luis Potosí) is 556 inhabitants

Population data in La Cuchilla (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020261295556
2010240268508
2005229256485
Evolution of the population in La Cuchilla: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cuchilla:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.368.96
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:5.76%7.28%
Illiterate population:7.01%12.01%
Illiterate population (men):2.88%8.96%
Illiterate population (women):4.14%15.42%
Schooling level:8.97.60
Schooling level (men):8.967.90
Schooling level (women):8.847.28
Indigenous culture data in La Cuchilla:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:19.96%17.72%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:6.83%6.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.36%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cuchilla, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cuchilla:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.39%34.84%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.25%51.87%
Employed population over 12 years (women):21.46%15.83%
Number of inhabited private housings:158144
Homes with electricity:97.47%95.12%
Homes with piped water:99.37%95.12%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:96.20%100.00%
Homes with a radio:67.72%81.30%
Homes with a television:88.61%86.18%
Homes with a refrigerator:86.71%73.98%
Homes with a washing machine:58.86%46.34%
Homes with a car:29.11%22.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:20.25%11.38%
Homes with landline telephone:6.96%9.76%
Homes with cell phones:85.44%49.59%
Homes with Internet:16.46%0.81%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cuchilla (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 La Cuchilla

With the satellite map of La Cuchilla 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cuchilla.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cuchilla

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

#5 What to do in La Cuchilla

Want to know what to see in La Cuchilla if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cuchilla.
Las mejores montes de La Cuchilla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Citlatepepane (306 meters): 4.2 km walk (88 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Campanario (291 meters): 5.3 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Huexco (318 meters): 7.0 km walk (116 minutes), heading North.
  • Loma El Cue (169 meters): 5.6 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in La Cuchilla:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cuchilla?:
  • San Carlos (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • Huatepango (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Rancho Santa Rosa (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Los Lázaro (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 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 La Cuchilla (San Luis Potosí)

In La Cuchilla 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 Cuchilla, 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 La Cuchilla (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)222850
Youth (6-14 years)314374
Adults (15-59 years)161166327
Elderly (60+ years)4758105

#7 Pictures of La Cuchilla

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cuchilla, 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 Cuchilla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Cuchilla (San Luis Potosí) is 79980

Are you going to send a letter to La Cuchilla? Do you have a friend in La Cuchilla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cuchilla consists of the following 5 digits: 79980. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cuchilla ("79") 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 Cuchilla as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale

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  2. Ahuehueyo (18 inhabitants)
  3. Atlajmolo (- inhabitants)
  4. Cantarranas (3 inhabitants)
  5. Cuixcuatitla (706 inhabitants)
  6. El Gavilán (128 inhabitants)
  7. El Ranchito (El Bejucal) (11 inhabitants)
  8. Las Minas (Xicotla) (- inhabitants)
  9. Mecapala (241 inhabitants)
  10. Pemucho (1102 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho el Chijol (1 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho el Huasteco (5 inhabitants)
  13. San Pablo (10 inhabitants)
  14. Tezontla (618 inhabitants)
  15. Xiliapa (239 inhabitants)