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.
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 
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#2 The population of Mecatlán (San Luis Potosí) is 873 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 451 | 422 | 873 |
| 2010 | 411 | 394 | 805 |
| 2005 | 427 | 409 | 836 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 7.36 |
| 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: | 8.79 | 7.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.07 | 7.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.54 | 6.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 246 | 245 |
| 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% |
#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:- MOTEL: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS TAMAZUNCHALE: 5 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL TAMAZUNCHALE: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TAMAZUNCHALE: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#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.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 42 km, heading Northwest (38 minutes by car)
- 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)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 44 | 54 | 98 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 68 | 66 | 134 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 274 | 245 | 519 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 65 | 57 | 122 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Mecatlán en este enlace
#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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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 Mecatlán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazunchale
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