La Cuesta (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of La Cuesta through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 16 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Cuesta (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tancanhuitz. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 275 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 23 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #139 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cuesta, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cuesta? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tancanhuitz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cuesta through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cuesta? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cuesta in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cuesta (San Luis Potosí) is 16 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2005 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5 | 38.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.50% | 37.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 38.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 36.36% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 2.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.33 | 2 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.6 | 2.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 68.75% | 66.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 29.17% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.75% | 29.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 53.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.22% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 20.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cuesta
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cuesta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tancanhuitz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cuesta.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cuesta
Do you want to stay in La Cuesta? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Cuesta:- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE AMBAR: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA RACO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cuesta
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cuesta? The list of the best places to visit in La Cuesta and nearby locations.Mountains in La Cuesta for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 4.0 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 5.0 km walk (94 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (Pulic Tzen) (506 meters): 13.7 km walk (222 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Lugar de Otates (Tan Tzajib) (743 meters): 11.5 km walk (209 minutes), heading West.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cascada La Lloviznosa", 23 km, heading Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Convento de San Agustín", 39 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Xocoyo (104 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tlajcutepec (57 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Chiapa Tuzantla (485 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Camanco (90 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cuesta (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cuesta 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 Cuesta there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of La Cuesta
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cuesta, 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 Cuesta, 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 Cuesta (San Luis Potosí) is 79800
Are you going to send a letter to La Cuesta? Do you have a friend in La Cuesta and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cuesta consists of the following 5 digits: 79800. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cuesta ("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.
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#10 Schools in La Cuesta
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tancanhuitz
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tancanhuitz
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- Chiltzapuyo (80 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Ángel (13 inhabitants)
- Crucero Marcelino Zamarrón (127 inhabitants)
- Epifanio Solís (4 inhabitants)
- It'il Mom (104 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (58 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- Los Carrizos (75 inhabitants)
- Nueva Altamira (51 inhabitants)
- Palmira Viejo (327 inhabitants)
- Poxol (1 inhabitants)
- Tlapani (Téxcatl) (18 inhabitants)
- Tomás Enríquez (29 inhabitants)
- Tzimpustello (59 inhabitants)