La Fortuna (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 299 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of La Fortuna (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 299 inhabitants and it is 128 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 37 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #82 of the ranking.
Data: In La Fortuna, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 21% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Fortuna? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tamazunchale, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Fortuna through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Fortuna? How to go? Map
Online map of La Fortuna 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 Fortuna (San Luis Potosí) is 299 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 151 | 148 | 299 |
| 2010 | 134 | 138 | 272 |
| 2005 | 154 | 137 | 291 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 10.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 17.39% | 16.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.68% | 10.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.67% | 10.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.01% | 10.45% |
| Schooling level: | 9.65 | 7.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.04 | 7.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.3 | 8.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 21.40% | 24.63% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.69% | 6.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.10% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.46% | 34.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.65% | 51.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.48% | 16.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 84 | 88 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 93.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.33% | 57.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.05% | 94.52% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.10% | 69.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.52% | 80.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.86% | 61.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.19% | 32.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.43% | 23.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.24% | 5.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.29% | 15.07% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.43% | 30.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.43% | 2.74% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Fortuna
With the satellite map of La Fortuna 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 Fortuna.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Fortuna
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Fortuna, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Fortuna so you can contact them:- HOTEL PARAISO HUASTECO: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARTENON: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVERA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Fortuna
Want to know what to see in La Fortuna if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Fortuna.Las mejores montes de La Fortuna para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (570 meters): 2.3 km walk (29 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Coapilo (474 meters): 3.1 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Suchiatl (789 meters): 2.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Teozelotl (979 meters): 5.2 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de Tlamaya", 37 km, heading Northwest (37 minutes by car)
- Tacial (688 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Tenextipa (263 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Quinta Chilla (60 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Mizquetla (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Fortuna (San Luis Potosí)
In La Fortuna 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 Fortuna, 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) | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 95 | 88 | 183 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 18 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of La Fortuna
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Fortuna? 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 Fortuna.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Fortuna (San Luis Potosí) is 79997
Are you going to send a letter to La Fortuna? Do you have a friend in La Fortuna and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Fortuna consists of the following 5 digits: 79997. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Fortuna ("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 Fortuna as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in La Fortuna
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazunchale
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