La Escalera (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Escalera, a beautiful medium-sized town of 285 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Escalera (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Xilitla. There are 285 inhabitants and it is 326 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 12 minutes away by car (8 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #47 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Escalera, 51% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Escalera is located at 5.8 kilometers from Xilitla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Escalera.
#1 Where is La Escalera? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Escalera (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 Escalera, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Escalera (San Luis Potosí) is 285 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 153 | 132 | 285 |
| 2010 | 163 | 140 | 303 |
| 2005 | 122 | 129 | 251 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.32 | 0.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.56% | 2.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.46% | 4.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.05% | 0.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.40% | 7.98% |
| Schooling level: | 8.42 | 6.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.29 | 6.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.52 | 6.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.60% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 67.02% | 77.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.35% | 2.31% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Xilitla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.28% | 29.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.36% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.44% | 11.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 67 | 65 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.77% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.66% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.33% | 46.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.10% | 38.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.75% | 25.81% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.91% | 8.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.94% | 8.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.99% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.84% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.57% | 17.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Escalera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Escalera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xilitla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Escalera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escalera
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Escalera, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Escalera so you can contact them:- VISTA VERDE GRAN HOTEL: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA LA CAROLINA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ECONOMICO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA DISTINTO AMANECER: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escalera
A weekend in La Escalera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Escalera and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Escalera for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Buenavista (824 meters): 3.0 km walk (47 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Jobo (709 meters): 7.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Boludo (834 meters): 7.8 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cristiano (705 meters): 9.1 km walk (147 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 12 km, heading Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de las Golondrinas", 51 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- Tlacuapa Primera Sección (143 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tlacuapa (Temascal) (416 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tecaya Uno (68 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Cucharájatl (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Escalera (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Escalera 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 Escalera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 92 | 74 | 166 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of La Escalera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Escalera? 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 Escalera.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Escalera (San Luis Potosí) is 79917
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Escalera 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: 79917. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Escalera ("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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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in La Escalera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xilitla
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