La Gavia (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Gavia (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 454 inhabitants?
The town of La Gavia (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamasopo. There are 454 inhabitants and it is 949 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 96 minutes away by car (67 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Gavia, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Gavia is located at 17.8 kilometers from Tamasopo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Gavia.
#1 Where is La Gavia? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Gavia (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 Gavia, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Gavia (San Luis Potosí) is 454 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 222 | 232 | 454 |
| 2010 | 202 | 224 | 426 |
| 2005 | 203 | 210 | 413 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.46 | 5.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.32% | 1.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.39% | 6.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.08% | 5.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.30% | 6.93% |
| Schooling level: | 7.14 | 5.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.34 | 5.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.9 | 6.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.66% | 0.00% |
| 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 Tamasopo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.02% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.45% | 58.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.77% | 4.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 131 | 160 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.95% | 95.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 72.52% | 42.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.34% | 94.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.15% | 78.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.86% | 78.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.97% | 68.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.21% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.67% | 40.83% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.87% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.58% | 6.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.15% | 15.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Gavia
With the satellite map of La Gavia 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 Tamasopo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Gavia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Gavia
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Gavia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Gavia so you can contact them:- HOTEL RAGA INN: 24 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA RIOS: 26 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL SOTANO: 28 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DOÑA NINFA: 28 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Gavia
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Gavia? The list of the best places to visit in La Gavia and nearby locations.Mountains in La Gavia for hiking and trails:
- El Coyote (768 meters): 6.7 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.
- El Ébano (1229 meters): 10.9 km walk (136 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (359 meters): 14.7 km walk (238 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Conejo (415 meters): 16.9 km walk (231 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cascada La Lloviznosa", 96 km, heading East (67 minutes by car)
- Potrerillos (27 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Isabel (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Tampasquín (61 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (50 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Gavia (San Luis Potosí)
In La Gavia 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 Gavia, 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) | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 46 | 87 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 127 | 113 | 240 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 47 | 86 |
#7 Pictures of La Gavia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Gavia, 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 Gavia, 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 Gavia (San Luis Potosí) is 79708
Are you going to send a letter to La Gavia? Do you have a friend in La Gavia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Gavia consists of the following 5 digits: 79708. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Gavia ("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 Gavia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamasopo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamasopo
- Damián Carmona (2066 inhabitants)
- El Clarín (Entronque a Tamasopo) (105 inhabitants)
- El Coco (2 inhabitants)
- El Corozo (- inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (114 inhabitants)
- El Quince (El Atrancón) (2 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Velázquez Huerta (2 inhabitants)
- La Galera (- inhabitants)
- La Palmita (78 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (77 inhabitants)
- Los Sarros (9 inhabitants)
- Potrero del Mayordomo (7 inhabitants)
- Providencia (66 inhabitants)
- Tamasopo (- inhabitants)
- Verástegui (5 inhabitants)