Mapotla
We have collected many facts about the small village of Mapotla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 197 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Mapotla belongs to the municipality of Axtla de Terrazas (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 197 inhabitants and it is 92 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 26 minutes away by car (22 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #31 of the ranking.
Data: In Mapotla, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Mapotla? You can find it at 3.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Axtla de Terrazas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mapotla through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Mapotla? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Mapotla (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 Mapotla (San Luis Potosí) is 197 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99 | 98 | 197 |
| 2010 | 114 | 121 | 235 |
| 2005 | 118 | 115 | 233 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.97 | 5.79 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.55% | 3.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.09% | 7.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.05% | 5.79% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.05% | 8.77% |
| Schooling level: | 8.41 | 6.72 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.63 | 6.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.15 | 7.15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.94% | 88.94% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 57.87% | 48.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.02% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Axtla de Terrazas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.44% | 26.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.98% | 47.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.10% | 3.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 51 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.12% | 77.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 15.69% | 94.34% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.55% | 77.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.47% | 60.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.63% | 41.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 23.53% | 20.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.96% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.39% | 32.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mapotla
With the satellite map of Mapotla 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 Axtla de Terrazas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mapotla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mapotla
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mapotla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mapotla so you can contact them:- HOTEL MAGIC COLLINN: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AXTLA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA AMARILLA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA BONITA: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mapotla
Want to know what to see in Mapotla if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Mapotla.Mountains in Mapotla for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 10.8 km walk (162 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 11.8 km walk (173 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Buenavista (824 meters): 11.9 km walk (178 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Teatl (326 meters): 14.0 km walk (186 minutes), heading South.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Las Pozas", 26 km, heading Southwest (22 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva Linda", 42 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- Fracción Ahuehueyo (175 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Calcahual (176 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Purísima (640 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Comunidad la Purísima (179 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mapotla (San Luis Potosí)
In Mapotla 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 Mapotla, 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) | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 68 | 122 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 11 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of Mapotla
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mapotla? 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 Mapotla.
Disfrute con las fotos de Mapotla en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Mapotla (San Luis Potosí) is 79938
Are you going to send a letter to Mapotla? Do you have a friend in Mapotla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mapotla consists of the following 5 digits: 79938. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mapotla ("79") 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.
#9 Vote for Mapotla as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Mapotla or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Mapotla 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 Mapotla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Axtla de Terrazas
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- El Sacrificio (12 inhabitants)
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- Mapotla (197 inhabitants)
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- Tenexio (1011 inhabitants)
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- Xochititla (13 inhabitants)
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