Matlapa (San Luis Potosí)

Learn about large village of Matlapa through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 3,723 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of Matlapa is located in the Municipality of Matlapa (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 3,723 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Matlapa is at 120 meters of altitude.

Data: In Matlapa, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 39% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Matlapa? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Matlapa (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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Matlapa (San Luis Potosí) is 3,723 inhabitants

Population data in Matlapa (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020197517483723
2010197118213792
2005184916913540
Evolution of the population in Matlapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Matlapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.092.36
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:12.73%14.06%
Illiterate population:4.41%4.38%
Illiterate population (men):1.48%2.36%
Illiterate population (women):2.93%6.24%
Schooling level:10.759.91
Schooling level (men):1110.22
Schooling level (women):10.549.65
Indigenous culture data in Matlapa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:18.48%27.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:7.66%10.92%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.05%0.03%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Matlapa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Matlapa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.13%40.56%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.69%50.91%
Employed population over 12 years (women):42.33%31.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,0251,085
Homes with electricity:98.44%97.00%
Housing with piped water:98.54%93.03%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.27%98.71%
Dwellings with radio:51.12%64.31%
Housing with television:88.98%87.46%
Housing with refrigerator:87.12%81.99%
Housing with washing machine:61.95%54.77%
Housing with automobile:36.20%37.73%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:29.76%28.40%
Homes with landline telephone:30.05%36.66%
Dwellings with cellular phones:86.34%68.27%
Homes with Internet:38.73%19.72%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Matlapa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Matlapa

With the satellite map of Matlapa 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 Matlapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Matlapa.


#4 Population pyramid of Matlapa (San Luis Potosí)

In Matlapa 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, 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.

Population pyramid of Matlapa
Data of the age pyramid of the town Matlapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)183161344
Youth (6-14 years)274311585
Adults (15-59 years)1,2111,0302,241
Elderly (60+ years)307246553

#5 Photos of Matlapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Matlapa? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Matlapa.

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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa

  1. Ahuehueyo Primero Centro (941 inhabitants)
  2. Ahuehueyo Segundo (Parada la Galera) (73 inhabitants)
  3. Barrio San Juan (Tlajumpal) (202 inhabitants)
  4. Chalchitépetl (247 inhabitants)
  5. Coyolo (191 inhabitants)
  6. Cuichapa (248 inhabitants)
  7. La Peñita (La Peña) (485 inhabitants)
  8. Lalaxtitla (28 inhabitants)
  9. Los Medina (La Vega) (27 inhabitants)
  10. Nequexpiloya (517 inhabitants)
  11. Nexcuayo II (569 inhabitants)
  12. Tancuilín (Manantiales) (130 inhabitants)
  13. Terrero Colorado (153 inhabitants)
  14. Texquitote Primero (691 inhabitants)
  15. Tlamaya (161 inhabitants)