La Mata (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Mata, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 102 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of La Mata (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tampacán. There are 102 inhabitants and it is 123 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 65 minutes away by car (57 km). It is the most populated town in the position #33 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Mata, there is a percentage of 97% of indigenous population and 28% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Mata? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Mata is located at 7.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tampacán, 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 Mata.
#1 Where is La Mata? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Mata (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 Mata, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Mata (San Luis Potosí) is 102 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 47 | 102 |
| 2010 | 66 | 70 | 136 |
| 2005 | 66 | 70 | 136 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 11.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.96% | 0.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.63% | 17.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.84% | 11.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.78% | 24.24% |
| Schooling level: | 5.89 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.76 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.97 | 4.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.06% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 63.73% | 75.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.88% | 9.56% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tampacán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.29% | 36.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.96% | 62.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.09% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 4.00% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.00% | 80.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 57.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 44.00% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 3.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 28.00% | 7.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Mata
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Mata, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tampacán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Mata.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mata
Do you want to stay in La Mata? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Mata:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN JOSE: 29 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES AURORA: 24 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- POSADA BEYLIO: 24 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES SAN CARLOS: 25 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mata
A weekend in La Mata and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Mata and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Mata para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (224 meters): 11.6 km walk (158 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Huexco (318 meters): 18.5 km walk (258 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Campanario (291 meters): 14.6 km walk (237 minutes), heading South.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva del Salitre", 65 km, heading West (57 minutes by car)
- Tahuache (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Tepezintla (143 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Ahuacayo (37 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Sabinal (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Mata (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Mata 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 Mata there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of La Mata
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Mata? 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 Mata.
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#8 Vote for La Mata 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#9 Schools in La Mata
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tampacán
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