La Tapona (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about large village of La Tapona through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 602 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. There are 602 inhabitants and it is 1,779 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Tapona, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Tapona is located at 37.8 kilometers from Villa Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Tapona.
#1 Where is La Tapona? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Tapona in San Luis Potosí? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Tapona.
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#2 The population of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí) is 602 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 283 | 319 | 602 |
| 2010 | 293 | 349 | 642 |
| 2005 | 307 | 366 | 673 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.39 | 13.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.32% | 2.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.80% | 12.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.64% | 13.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.15% | 10.92% |
| Schooling level: | 6.13 | 4.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.63 | 4.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.7 | 5.34 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.21% | 37.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.66% | 66.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.67% | 2.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 164 | 238 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.29% | 80.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 29.88% | 6.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 28.05% | 92.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.07% | 50.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.44% | 70.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.02% | 35.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.22% | 32.95% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.66% | 19.32% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.83% | 2.84% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 29.27% | 6.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.83% | 0.00% |
#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 Villa Hidalgo. 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:- HOTEL ROMO: 37 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA EL PASTOR: 37 km away, direction Southwest (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PASTOR: 38 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ÑAU ÑAU: 34 km away, direction Southwest (29 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:
- Los Cuervos (Picacho Los Cuervos) (2142 meters): 4.0 km walk (55 minutes), heading West.
- Las Palomas (Picacho Las Palomas) (2304 meters): 4.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
- El Purgatorio (Picacho El Purgatorio) (2388 meters): 4.5 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
- Picachito los Cedros (2124 meters): 6.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- El Pocito (245 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- Las Minitas (17 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- Llano del Carmen (184 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- La Noria de las Flores (183 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the East (21 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 51 | 52 | 103 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 145 | 158 | 303 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 62 | 82 | 144 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Tapona en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí) is 78977
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: 78977. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Tapona ("78") 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.
#9 Vote for La Tapona as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Tapona or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Tapona 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in La Tapona
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa Hidalgo
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- San Antonio (21 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (171 inhabitants)
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- San Nicolás del Refugio (58 inhabitants)
- Tanque de la Cruz (17 inhabitants)
- Tanque Romerillo (1 inhabitants)
- Trojes (22 inhabitants)
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