La Tapona (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Tapona, a beautiful large village of 814 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona. There are 814 inhabitants and it is 2,149 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 72 minutes away by car (61 km). It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tapona, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Tapona is located at 12.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Marcos (San Marcos Carmona), which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Mexquitic de Carmona) it is at 18.1 kilometers in direction West. 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
What is the route to get to La Tapona (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 Tapona (San Luis Potosí) is 814 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 426 | 388 | 814 |
| 2010 | 405 | 406 | 811 |
| 2005 | 413 | 393 | 806 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 8.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.79% | 2.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.53% | 9.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.70% | 8.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.83% | 10.12% |
| Schooling level: | 7.18 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.81 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.51 | 5.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.12% | 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 Mexquitic de Carmona (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.90% | 25.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.21% | 36.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.42% | 13.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 242 | 301 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.69% | 89.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.08% | 90.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.77% | 69.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.38% | 80.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.78% | 79.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.06% | 65.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.77% | 42.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.37% | 38.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.09% | 0.91% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 35.95% | 7.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.36% | 2.28% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.12% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tapona
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tapona, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tapona.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tapona
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Tapona, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Tapona so you can contact them:- VETRINARIA NOVA: 24 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- LA MORALEJA RESIDENCIAL PARA ADULTOS MAYORES: 29 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AHUALULCO DEL SONIDO 13: 29 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESON S AURELIUS: 33 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tapona
A weekend in La Tapona and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tapona and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Tapona for hiking and trails:
- Loma Los Gatos (2263 meters): 4.6 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (2305 meters): 6.3 km walk (122 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Cajón (2313 meters): 6.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Pino (2303 meters): 9.5 km walk (135 minutes), heading South.
- Pinos (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Jardín Miguel Hidalgo", 72 km, heading West (61 minutes by car)
- El Cerrito (126 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- El Arbolito (36 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Contreras (474 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Cenicera (124 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tapona (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tapona 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 Tapona there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 35 | 39 | 74 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 58 | 53 | 111 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 249 | 221 | 470 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 84 | 75 | 159 |
#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 78476
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: 78476. 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
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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 Tapona
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mexquitic de Carmona
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