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La Pila (San Luis Potosí)

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All the information about this town of 30 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of La Pila (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 30 inhabitants and it is 1,903 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 13 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #52 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Pila, 67% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Pila is located at 7.8 kilometers from Real de Catorce, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Pila.

#1 Where is La Pila? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Pila (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of La Pila (San Luis Potosí) is 30 inhabitants

Population data in La Pila (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	16	14	30
2010	9	12	21
2005	7	9	16

Evolution of the population in La Pila: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Pila:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	4.76%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	11.11%
Schooling level:	8.72	6.64
Schooling level (men):	8.2	6.20
Schooling level (women):	9.38	7

Indigenous culture data in La Pila:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Pila, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Pila:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.67%	19.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.29%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.25%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	7	9
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	20.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	85.71%	80.00%
Homes with a radio:	71.43%	60.00%
Homes with a television:	85.71%	80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.43%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	71.43%	40.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.29%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	20.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Pila (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Pila

With the satellite map of La Pila 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 Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Pila.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pila

Do you want to stay in La Pila? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Pila:

• HOTEL VILLAS ALCAZABA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA QUINTA PUESTA DEL SOL: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA RINCON DE LA CATRINA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RINCON MAGICO: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Pila

Want to know what to see in La Pila if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Pila.
Mountains in La Pila for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Indio (2745 meters): 4.7 km walk (67 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro de La Bufa (2703 meters): 5.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Paisano (2722 meters): 5.6 km walk (85 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Calabaza (2941 meters): 5.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near La Pila to discover the Mexican culture:

• Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio​", 13 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Pila:

• Poblazón (75 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• San José de Milpitas (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
• Refugio de los Amayas (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• La Cañada (65 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Pila (San Luis Potosí)

In La Pila 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 Pila, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Pila (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	1	4
Youth (6-14 years)	5	3	8
Adults (15-59 years)	8	10	18
Elderly (60+ years)	0	0	0

#7 Pictures of La Pila

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Pila, 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 Pila, 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 Pila (San Luis Potosí) is 78560

Are you going to send a letter to La Pila? Do you have a friend in La Pila and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Pila consists of the following 5 digits: 78560. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Pila ("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.

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