Mexcala (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Mexcala, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 53 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Mexcala (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tancanhuitz. There are 53 inhabitants and it is 299 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 11 minutes away by car (9 km). It is the most populated town in the position #93 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Mexcala, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mexcala is located at 2.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Tancanhuitz, 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 Mexcala.
#1 Where is Mexcala? How to go? Map
Online map of Mexcala in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Mexcala (San Luis Potosí) is 53 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| 2010 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| 2005 | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.5 | 4.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.77% | 7.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.77% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 8.26 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.06 | 6 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.42 | 5.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 94.34% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 64.15% | 73.58% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 3.77% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tancanhuitz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.96% | 24.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.18% | 52.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.68% | 3.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 76.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 14.29% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.43% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 23.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mexcala
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mexcala, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tancanhuitz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mexcala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mexcala
Many people want to stay in the town of Mexcala 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:- ESTANCIA TURISTICA DE TANCANHUITZ: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA RACO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VERGEL HUASTECO: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mexcala
Want to know what to see in Mexcala if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Mexcala.Las mejores montes de Mexcala para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (Pulic Tzen) (506 meters): 5.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Lugar de Otates (Tan Tzajib) (743 meters): 5.8 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Frio (Tzam Tzem) (735 meters): 7.0 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Tijera (712 meters): 8.0 km walk (154 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Cueva Linda", 11 km, heading Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 33 km, heading South (30 minutes by car)
- Tancoltze Primera Sección (211 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Mexcala Cuaymom (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Tancoltze Ojox (Tercera Sección) (203 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Las Pozas (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mexcala (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mexcala by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Mexcala there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of Mexcala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mexcala? 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 Mexcala.
Disfrute con las fotos de Mexcala en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Mexcala (San Luis Potosí) is 79804
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Mexcala so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 79804. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Mexcala ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tancanhuitz
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