Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre)
Learn about small village of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 52 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) belongs to the municipality of Matlapa (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 52 inhabitants and it is 127 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 27 minutes away by car (23 km). It is the most populated town in the position #62 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre), 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% 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 Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) is located at 0.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Matlapa, 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 Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre).
#1 Where is Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre)? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) (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 Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) (San Luis Potosí) is 52 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 22 | 52 |
| 2010 | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 2005 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 4.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.85% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.92% | 6.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.92% | 7.69% |
| Schooling level: | 10.12 | 8.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.5 | 9.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.9 | 8.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 40.38% | 46.94% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 23.08% | 12.24% |
| 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 Matlapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.77% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 56.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.00% | 30.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 90.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.29% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.71% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.57% | 10.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.86% | 80.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matlapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre)
Many people want to stay in the town of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) 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 MATLAPA: 1 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre)
Want to know what to see in Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre).Mountains in Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Quilico (637 meters): 1.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Totoapa (804 meters): 2.2 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Teatl (335 meters): 3.4 km walk (49 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Matepuxtli (870 meters): 3.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading South.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 27 km, heading West (23 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Beneficio Cafetalero", 49 km, heading Northwest (49 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Enmedio (829 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Ahuehueyo Primero Centro (941 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Tepetzintla (508 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Matlapa (3723 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) (San Luis Potosí)
In Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) 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 Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre), 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) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre)? 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 Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre).
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matlapa
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa
- Aguacatitla (429 inhabitants)
- Ahuehueyo Primero Centro (941 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Juan (Tlajumpal) (202 inhabitants)
- Chalchocoyo (3012 inhabitants)
- Nexcuayo II (569 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Tepetzintla (508 inhabitants)
- Pahuayo Primero (481 inhabitants)
- Pilvega Atlamaxátl (39 inhabitants)
- Pitzoteyo (570 inhabitants)
- Raúl Lara Gutiérrez (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Villa Lolita (19 inhabitants)
- Tezonquilillo (133 inhabitants)
- Tlamaxac (364 inhabitants)
- Xochicuatitla (278 inhabitants)
- Xochititla (518 inhabitants)