La Encarnación (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Encarnación, a beautiful medium-sized town of 355 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Encarnación (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Ciudad del Maíz. There are 355 inhabitants and it is 1,024 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad del Maíz is 55 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Encarnación, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Encarnación is located at 38.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Ciudad del Maíz, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Encarnación.
#1 Where is La Encarnación? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Encarnación 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 Encarnación.
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#2 The population of La Encarnación (San Luis Potosí) is 355 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 168 | 187 | 355 |
| 2010 | 202 | 172 | 374 |
| 2005 | 213 | 176 | 389 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.26 | 10.47 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 24.51% | 4.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.61% | 10.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.38% | 10.47% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.23% | 10.40% |
| Schooling level: | 6.41 | 5.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.13 | 4.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.71 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| 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 Ciudad del Maíz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.54% | 20.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.71% | 37.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.12% | 4.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 83 | 93 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.39% | 95.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.59% | 79.01% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 13.25% | 95.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 6.02% | 38.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.57% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.11% | 35.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.24% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 65.06% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.20% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.08% | 3.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.94% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Encarnación
With the satellite map of La Encarnación 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 Ciudad del Maíz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Encarnación.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Encarnación
Many people want to stay in the town of La Encarnación 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 POSADA DOÑA MARIA: 52 km away, direction West (36 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LASER: 61 km away, direction West (49 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LATINO: 57 km away, direction West (40 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 53 km away, direction West (38 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Encarnación
Want to know what to see in La Encarnación if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Encarnación.Mountains in La Encarnación for hiking and trails:
- Melchor (1273 meters): 2.1 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Suelto (1176 meters): 2.4 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Venada (1164 meters): 3.1 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Pedregoso (1178 meters): 3.4 km walk (45 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Ciudad del Maíz (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Jardín Hidalgo", 55 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)
- San Mateo (157 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Matriz (635 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- Nuevo San Rafael (320 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Carretera (321 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Northeast (15 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Encarnación (San Luis Potosí)
In La Encarnación 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 Encarnación, 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) | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 98 | 107 | 205 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 29 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of La Encarnación
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Encarnación, 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 Encarnación, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Encarnación en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Encarnación (San Luis Potosí) is 79346
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Encarnación 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: 79346. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Encarnación ("79") 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.
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#10 Schools in La Encarnación
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ciudad del Maíz
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