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La Pólvora (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Pólvora, a beautiful large village of 695 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of La Pólvora (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Guadalcázar. There are 695 inhabitants and it is 1,335 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Pólvora, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 70% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Pólvora is located at 35.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Entronque de Matehuala (El Huizache), which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Guadalcázar) it is at 12.2 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Pólvora.

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

Online map of La Pólvora in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Pólvora (San Luis Potosí) is 695 inhabitants

Population data in La Pólvora (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	349	346	695
2010	341	358	699
2005	326	333	659

Evolution of the population in La Pólvora: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Pólvora:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.25	13.97
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	17.27%	19.03%
Illiterate population:	11.65%	14.74%
Illiterate population (men):	6.04%	13.97%
Illiterate population (women):	5.61%	15.54%
Schooling level:	5.86	4.72
Schooling level (men):	5.84	4.86
Schooling level (women):	5.89	4.56

Indigenous culture data in La Pólvora:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.43%	0.29%
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 Pólvora, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Pólvora:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	28.49%	37.91%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.40%	64.80%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	9.74%	9.68%
Number of inhabited private housings:	167	183
Homes with electricity:	98.20%	90.91%
Homes with piped water:	4.19%	92.73%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	25.75%	75.15%
Homes with a radio:	34.73%	32.73%
Homes with a television:	82.04%	78.79%
Homes with a refrigerator:	78.44%	61.21%
Homes with a washing machine:	70.06%	56.36%
Homes with a car:	32.34%	27.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.80%	2.42%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.98%	4.85%
Homes with cell phones:	34.13%	4.85%
Homes with Internet:	1.80%	0.61%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Pólvora (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 Pólvora

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Pólvora, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Guadalcázar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Pólvora.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pólvora

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Pólvora, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Pólvora so you can contact them:

• HOTEL ROMO: 18 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GUADALCAZAR: 56 km away, direction South (46 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANT PLAZA JARDÍN: 54 km away, direction South (37 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANT REAL DE ALCAZAR: 58 km away, direction South (44 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Pólvora

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

• Cerro Pelón (1772 meters): 13.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Coro (2103 meters): 12.9 km walk (157 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Volcán (1622 meters): 12.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Los Patoludos (1750 meters): 16.9 km walk (273 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near La Pólvora:

• Crucero la Pólvora (33 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• El Huizache (615 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the West (12 minutes by car)
• Santo Domingo (796 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• San Carlos (267 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the North (15 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 Pólvora (San Luis Potosí)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Pólvora 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 Pólvora there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	44	42	86
Youth (6-14 years)	67	65	132
Adults (15-59 years)	183	178	361
Elderly (60+ years)	55	61	116

#7 Pictures of La Pólvora

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Pólvora, 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 Pólvora, 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 Pólvora (San Luis Potosí) is 78897

Are you going to send a letter to La Pólvora? Do you have a friend in La Pólvora and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Pólvora consists of the following 5 digits: 78897. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Pólvora ("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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#10 Schools in La Pólvora

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