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La Tapona (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Tapona, a beautiful medium-sized town of 385 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Rioverde. There are 385 inhabitants and it is 1,118 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Tapona, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 53% 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 Tapona is located at 20.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Rioverde, 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 Tapona.

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

Location map of La Tapona 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 Tapona, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí) is 385 inhabitants

Population data in La Tapona (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	192	193	385
2010	271	257	528
2005	276	248	524

Evolution of the population in La Tapona: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Tapona:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.56	14.79
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	1.04%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.43%	16.48%
Illiterate population (men):	5.19%	14.79%
Illiterate population (women):	6.23%	18.08%
Schooling level:	6.44	5.20
Schooling level (men):	6.08	4.81
Schooling level (women):	6.79	5.55

Indigenous culture data in La Tapona:

	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 Tapona, 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 Tapona:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.14%	30.30%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.07%	58.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.10%	3.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:	109	159
Homes with electricity:	99.08%	96.24%
Homes with piped water:	90.83%	92.48%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	78.90%	96.24%
Homes with a radio:	63.30%	90.23%
Homes with a television:	84.40%	82.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.74%	78.20%
Homes with a washing machine:	87.16%	64.66%
Homes with a car:	50.46%	40.60%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.09%	3.76%
Homes with landline telephone:	27.52%	0.75%
Homes with cell phones:	70.64%	9.02%
Homes with Internet:	53.21%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Tapona (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 Tapona

With the satellite map of La Tapona 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 Rioverde. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Tapona.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tapona

Many people want to stay in the town of La Tapona 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:

• POSADA EL MINIHOTEL: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA HUERTA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA HUERTA: 26 km away, direction Southeast (22 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HACIENDA PARROQUIA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Tapona

Want to know what to see in La Tapona if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Tapona.
Las mejores montes de La Tapona para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• El Güeyadero (1152 meters): 5.0 km walk (69 minutes), heading East.
• Tartabanda (1550 meters): 5.7 km walk (80 minutes), heading West.
• Trinidad (1226 meters): 6.6 km walk (137 minutes), heading East.
• La Bandera (1604 meters): 7.5 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Tapona?:

• Tecomates (195 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• Paradero la Tapona (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Labor Vieja (815 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• San José Gallinas (508 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 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 Tapona (San Luis Potosí)

In La Tapona 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 Tapona, 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 Tapona (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	15	34
Youth (6-14 years)	25	36	61
Adults (15-59 years)	105	98	203
Elderly (60+ years)	43	44	87

#7 Pictures of La Tapona

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Tapona? 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 Tapona.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí) is 79603

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Tapona so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 79603. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Tapona ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in La Tapona

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