La Pila (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of La Pila (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 577 inhabitants?
The town of La Pila (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Ciudad Valles. There are 577 inhabitants and it is 101 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 68 minutes away by car (47 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Pila, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Pila is located at 14.7 kilometers from Ciudad Valles, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest 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
Map to know how to get to La Pila (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 Pila, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Pila (San Luis Potosí) is 577 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 287 | 290 | 577 |
| 2010 | 281 | 317 | 598 |
| 2005 | 306 | 329 | 635 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.97 | 12.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 9.19% | 5.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.49% | 15.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.33% | 12.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.16% | 19.22% |
| Schooling level: | 7.28 | 5.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7 | 5.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 5.15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.57% | 95.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 72.27% | 74.58% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.84% | 2.84% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ciudad Valles (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.85% | 29.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.34% | 49.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.18% | 7.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 145 | 135 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.24% | 96.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.24% | 89.60% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 11.03% | 97.60% |
| Homes with a radio: | 93.10% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.31% | 82.40% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.93% | 60.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 40.00% | 20.80% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.17% | 10.40% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.14% | 2.40% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.76% | 9.60% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.97% | 49.60% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.69% | 0.00% |
#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 Ciudad Valles. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Pila.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pila
Many people want to stay in the town of La Pila itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL ACUARELA HUASTECA: 18 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL BAMBU: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL VILLA SAN LUIS: 20 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIERRA HUASTECA INN: 23 km away, direction Northeast (17 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 Pilón (691 meters): 12.2 km walk (193 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Ciénega de Tanchachín", 68 km, heading South (47 minutes by car)
- El Algüey (37 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (62 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Escondida (234 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Aquichal (36 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 170 | 166 | 336 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 44 | 53 | 97 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Pila en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Pila (San Luis Potosí) is 79255
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: 79255. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Pila ("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 Pila as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Pila or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Pila 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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#10 Schools in La Pila
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ciudad Valles
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ciudad Valles
- Buenavista (138 inhabitants)
- Cruz de Aquiche (- inhabitants)
- El Abrevadero (- inhabitants)
- El Bocolito (3 inhabitants)
- El Chical Uno (90 inhabitants)
- El Cuicillo (2 inhabitants)
- Entrada a Camillas (12 inhabitants)
- Juan Hernández (San Isidro) (1 inhabitants)
- La Chaca (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (5 inhabitants)
- Nochebuena (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Coy (3 inhabitants)
- Rascón (2292 inhabitants)
- San Felipe (4 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (11 inhabitants)