Las Peñitas (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of Las Peñitas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 63 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Las Peñitas (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 63 inhabitants and it is 1,579 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 55 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #64 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Peñitas, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% 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 Las Peñitas is located at 12.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Matehuala, 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 Las Peñitas.
#1 Where is Las Peñitas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Peñitas in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Peñitas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Peñitas (San Luis Potosí) is 63 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| 2010 | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| 2005 | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 3.85 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 9.52% | 5.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.59% | 3.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.59% | 3.70% |
| Schooling level: | 7.86 | 6.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.9 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.82 | 6.47 |
| 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.03% | 39.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.52% | 69.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.41% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 17.65% | 6.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.88% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 82.35% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.12% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.59% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.71% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Peñitas
With the satellite map of Las Peñitas 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 Matehuala. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Peñitas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Peñitas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Peñitas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Peñitas so you can contact them:- MOTEL REAL VILLAS: 10 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL PEDREGAL: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAPRI: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASIS: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Peñitas
A weekend in Las Peñitas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Peñitas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Las Peñitas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Los Orozcos (1868 meters): 11.2 km walk (149 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Calaveras (1908 meters): 13.3 km walk (266 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Campana (1943 meters): 12.0 km walk (147 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Orégano (2015 meters): 12.7 km walk (177 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Museo Parroquial Padre José Robledo", 55 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Santa Brígida (299 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Alegre (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- La Lechería (40 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Jesús María (88 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Peñitas (San Luis Potosí)
In Las Peñitas 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 Las Peñitas, 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) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of Las Peñitas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Peñitas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Peñitas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
- Colonia Humberto Gutiérrez (2 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lotificación Central (45 inhabitants)
- El Pilar (9 inhabitants)
- Francisco Arévalo (- inhabitants)
- La Lechería (40 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (9 inhabitants)
- Majada Ranchito Carranza (6 inhabitants)
- Motel [Motel (5 inhabitants)
- Los Olivos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (541 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (94 inhabitants)
- San Isidro de Sánchez (38 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Llano (1 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (558 inhabitants)