Mecatlán (San Luis Potosí)

The most complete information about the large village of Mecatlán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 873 inhabitants?

The town of Mecatlán (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 873 inhabitants and it is 125 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 42 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mecatlán, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mecatlán is located at 4.8 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 Mecatlán.

#1 Where is Mecatlán? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Mecatlán (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 Mecatlán, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Mecatlán (San Luis Potosí) is 873 inhabitants

Population data in Mecatlán (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020451422873
2010411394805
2005427409836
Evolution of the population in Mecatlán: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mecatlán:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.677.36
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:9.85%10.81%
Illiterate population:6.76%11.06%
Illiterate population (men):2.29%7.36%
Illiterate population (women):4.47%14.60%
Schooling level:8.797.12
Schooling level (men):9.077.57
Schooling level (women):8.546.73
Indigenous culture data in Mecatlán:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:50.97%78.26%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:22.57%38.01%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.69%0.87%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mecatlán, 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 Mecatlán:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:64.49%24.35%
Employed population over 12 years (men):68.25%39.59%
Employed population over 12 years (women):60.98%9.73%
Number of inhabited private housings:246245
Homes with electricity:100.00%99.02%
Homes with piped water:99.19%97.06%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:89.02%99.02%
Homes with a radio:59.35%87.25%
Homes with a television:80.49%83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:84.55%76.96%
Homes with a washing machine:52.03%24.51%
Homes with a car:23.17%11.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.35%7.35%
Homes with landline telephone:17.07%5.39%
Homes with cell phones:64.23%8.82%
Homes with Internet:20.73%0.98%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mecatlán (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 Mecatlán

With the satellite map of Mecatlán 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 Mecatlán.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mecatlán

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

#5 What to do in Mecatlán

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mecatlán? The list of the best places to visit in Mecatlán and nearby locations.
Mountains in Mecatlán for hiking and trails:
  • Loma Canale (344 meters): 3.1 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Tecuyo (283 meters): 3.5 km walk (50 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro La Peña (266 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading East.
  • Loma Aituchamel (408 meters): 4.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns near Mecatlán to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Mecatlán:
  • Cuatzontitla (286 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Atlajque (601 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
  • Luis Donaldo Colosio (San José) (157 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
  • Payantla (345 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Mecatlán (San Luis Potosí)

In Mecatlán 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 Mecatlán, 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 Mecatlán (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)445498
Youth (6-14 years)6866134
Adults (15-59 years)274245519
Elderly (60+ years)6557122

#7 Pictures of Mecatlán

In order for you to enjoy nature around Mecatlán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mecatlán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#8 The Postal Code of Mecatlán (San Luis Potosí) is 79991

Are you going to send a letter to Mecatlán? Do you have a friend in Mecatlán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mecatlán consists of the following 5 digits: 79991. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mecatlán ("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 Mecatlán as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in Mecatlán

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  5. El Maguey (222 inhabitants)
  6. El Mirador (128 inhabitants)
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  8. La Mera Ceiba (29 inhabitants)
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  10. Mi Ranchito (97 inhabitants)
  11. Teozeloc (214 inhabitants)
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  14. Totectitla los Ciruelos (266 inhabitants)
  15. Zanapa (Armando Ortega) (7 inhabitants)