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Mecapala (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Mecapala, a beautiful medium-sized town of 241 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of Mecapala (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 241 inhabitants and it is 372 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 60 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #102 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mecapala, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% 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 Mecapala is located at 8.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Tamazunchale, 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 Mecapala.

#1 Where is Mecapala? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Mecapala (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mecapala, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Mecapala (San Luis Potosí) is 241 inhabitants

Population data in Mecapala (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	121	120	241
2010	115	98	213
2005	117	100	217

Evolution of the population in Mecapala: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mecapala:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.6	12.24
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	8.71%	3.29%
Illiterate population:	5.81%	10.80%
Illiterate population (men):	2.07%	12.24%
Illiterate population (women):	3.73%	9.57%
Schooling level:	8.37	6.91
Schooling level (men):	8.71	6.78
Schooling level (women):	8.04	7.03

Indigenous culture data in Mecapala:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.17%	95.77%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	76.35%	57.28%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	3.76%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mecapala, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Mecapala:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	57.68%	30.99%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	73.33%	56.12%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.15%	9.57%
Number of inhabited private housings:	54	44
Homes with electricity:	98.15%	95.12%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	64.81%	92.68%
Homes with a radio:	61.11%	82.93%
Homes with a television:	72.22%	68.29%
Homes with a refrigerator:	77.78%	43.90%
Homes with a washing machine:	37.04%	2.44%
Homes with a car:	12.96%	12.20%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.70%	4.88%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	83.33%	12.20%
Homes with Internet:	5.56%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mecapala (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Mecapala

With the satellite map of Mecapala 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 Tamazunchale. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mecapala.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mecapala

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mecapala, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mecapala so you can contact them:

• RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS TAMAZUNCHALE: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• MOTEL: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• SUITES TAMAZUNCHALE: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• POSADAS & SUITES: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mecapala

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mecapala? The list of the best places to visit in Mecapala and nearby locations.
Mountains in Mecapala for hiking and trails:

• Loma Tlachiquile (477 meters): 0.5 km walk (8 minutes), heading South.
• Loma Canale (344 meters): 1.8 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Ahuatepetl (537 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Zacamisco (404 meters): 2.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Mecapala to discover the Mexican culture:

• Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 60 km, heading Northwest (48 minutes by car)

Other towns near Mecapala:

• Xalcuhatla (800 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Aquichamel (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Mecachiquico (463 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Rancho Xalhueyac (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Mecapala (San Luis Potosí)

In Mecapala 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 Mecapala, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Mecapala (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	15	29
Youth (6-14 years)	25	25	50
Adults (15-59 years)	73	70	143
Elderly (60+ years)	9	10	19

#7 Pictures of Mecapala

In order for you to enjoy nature around Mecapala, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mecapala, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mecapala (San Luis Potosí) is 79994

Are you going to send a letter to Mecapala? Do you have a friend in Mecapala and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mecapala consists of the following 5 digits: 79994. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mecapala ("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.

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#10 Schools in Mecapala

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