La Luz (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the small village of La Luz (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 71 inhabitants?
The town of La Luz (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 71 inhabitants and it is 1,573 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 51 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #59 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Luz, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Luz is located at 13.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Matehuala, 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 Luz.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
Location map of La Luz in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Luz, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luz (San Luis Potosí) is 71 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 43 | 71 |
| 2010 | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| 2005 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.96 | 5.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.41% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.86% | 4.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.23% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.63% | 4.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.2 | 4.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.97 | 4.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.52 | 4.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.70% | 40.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.09% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.86% | 4.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 15.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 90.00% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.00% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 65.00% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 55.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Luz
With the satellite map of La Luz 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 Matehuala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luz
Do you want to stay in La Luz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Luz:- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 14 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luz
Want to know what to see in La Luz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Luz.Mountains in La Luz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Magaña (1796 meters): 4.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Lorenzo (1743 meters): 5.9 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Calabacillas (1984 meters): 6.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Doña Juana (1577 meters): 11.5 km walk (186 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 51 km, heading Northwest (40 minutes by car)
- La Luz de Abajo (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Jalpa (27 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Puerto de Tetécuaro (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Charco (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Luz (San Luis Potosí)
In La Luz 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 Luz, 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) | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 10 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of La Luz
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Luz, 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 Luz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Luz en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Luz (San Luis Potosí) is 78818
Are you going to send a letter to La Luz? Do you have a friend in La Luz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Luz consists of the following 5 digits: 78818. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Luz ("78") 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 Luz as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Luz or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Luz to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
- El Durazno (13 inhabitants)
- El Mezquite (347 inhabitants)
- El Mimbre (26 inhabitants)
- Francisco Arévalo (- inhabitants)
- Iván Estrada (4 inhabitants)
- La Jara Brava (Elvira de la Torre) (- inhabitants)
- La Luz de Abajo (10 inhabitants)
- La Misión (79 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Tetécuaro (15 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Carlos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Elena (7 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de los Castillo (70 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía (272 inhabitants)
- Sarabia (Encarnación de Arriba) (80 inhabitants)
- Zacatequitas (2 inhabitants)