Otlayo (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Otlayo, a beautiful medium-sized town of 248 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of Otlayo (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matlapa. There are 248 inhabitants and it is 117 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 42 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Otlayo, 44% of the inhabitants are catholic and 22% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Otlayo? You can find it at 4.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Matlapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Otlayo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Otlayo? How to go? Map

Online map of Otlayo (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Otlayo (San Luis Potosí) is 248 inhabitants

Population data in Otlayo (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020117131248
2010147156303
2005138144282
Evolution of the population in Otlayo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Otlayo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.645.13
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:9.68%2.97%
Illiterate population:10.48%8.58%
Illiterate population (men):4.44%5.13%
Illiterate population (women):6.05%12.24%
Schooling level:7.25.84
Schooling level (men):7.316.28
Schooling level (women):7.095.42
Indigenous culture data in Otlayo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:95.16%86.47%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:65.32%56.11%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:2.42%1.65%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Otlayo, 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 housing data in Otlayo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:64.52%22.44%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.12%42.95%
Employed population over 12 years (women):64.96%0.68%
Number of inhabited private housings:5881
Homes with electricity:98.28%100.00%
Homes with piped water:87.93%93.55%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:25.86%100.00%
Homes with a radio:70.69%59.68%
Homes with a television:91.38%54.84%
Homes with a refrigerator:68.97%45.16%
Homes with a washing machine:22.41%4.84%
Homes with a car:13.79%8.06%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.17%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:43.10%6.45%
Homes with cell phones:56.90%0.00%
Homes with Internet:3.45%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Otlayo (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 Otlayo

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Otlayo

Many people want to stay in the town of Otlayo 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:

#5 What to do in Otlayo

Want to know what to see in Otlayo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Otlayo.
Las mejores montes de Otlayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Huexco (318 meters): 5.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Citlatepepane (306 meters): 6.9 km walk (106 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Coapilo (474 meters): 8.3 km walk (143 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Tepetzintla (866 meters): 8.1 km walk (168 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns near Otlayo to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Otlayo:
  • Xochicuatitla (278 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • Copalcoatitla (Copalo) (178 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
  • Terrero Colorado (153 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • San Rafael (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (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 Otlayo (San Luis Potosí)

In Otlayo 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 Otlayo, 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 Otlayo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131427
Youth (6-14 years)243458
Adults (15-59 years)6164125
Elderly (60+ years)191938

#7 Pictures of Otlayo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Otlayo? 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 Otlayo.

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#8 The Postal Code of Otlayo (San Luis Potosí) is 79974

Are you going to send a letter to Otlayo? Do you have a friend in Otlayo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Otlayo consists of the following 5 digits: 79974. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Otlayo ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa

  1. Barrio Chiltzapoyo (311 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio de En Medio (829 inhabitants)
  3. Ejido Matlapa Mestizos (Colonia Escalanar) (493 inhabitants)
  4. Cuaxilotitla (155 inhabitants)
  5. Los Medina (La Vega) (27 inhabitants)
  6. Nexcuayo II (569 inhabitants)
  7. Nuevo Tepetzintla (508 inhabitants)
  8. Pilvega Atlamaxátl (39 inhabitants)
  9. Pitzoteyo (570 inhabitants)
  10. Tancuilín (383 inhabitants)
  11. Tancuilín (Manantiales) (130 inhabitants)
  12. Tlacohuaque (643 inhabitants)
  13. Tlamaya (161 inhabitants)
  14. Tzopelaco (295 inhabitants)
  15. Xaltipa Coaquentla (257 inhabitants)