Palomas (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Palomas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 782 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Palomas (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Reyes. There are 782 inhabitants and it is 1,823 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa María del Río is 40 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
Data: In Palomas, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Palomas? You can find it at 4.0 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Villa de Reyes, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Palomas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Palomas? How to go? Map
Online map of Palomas 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 Palomas (San Luis Potosí) is 782 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 389 | 393 | 782 |
| 2010 | 322 | 333 | 655 |
| 2005 | 293 | 308 | 601 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 4.80 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 6.14% | 9.62% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.22% | 5.80% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.79% | 4.80% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.43% | 6.83% |
| Schooling level: | 7.79 | 6.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.08 | 6.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.5 | 5.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Reyes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.35% | 31.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.03% | 47.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.51% | 15.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 174 | 135 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.85% | 96.03% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.43% | 89.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.01% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.99% | 61.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.40% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.38% | 80.16% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.03% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.15% | 47.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 4.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.45% | 4.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.18% | 61.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.62% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palomas
With the satellite map of Palomas 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 Villa de Reyes. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palomas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palomas
Many people want to stay in the town of Palomas 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:- HOTEL NEREYDA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA REAL: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palomas
A weekend in Palomas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palomas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Palomas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Colmena (1883 meters): 3.8 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Surtidora (1886 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Chiquihuitillo (1904 meters): 4.8 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Palomas (1964 meters): 7.5 km walk (125 minutes), heading South.
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Plaza Central", 40 km, heading East (35 minutes by car)
- El Establo del Saucillo (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tanque el Chayote (33 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Chiquihuitillo (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Verde (140 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palomas (San Luis Potosí)
In Palomas 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 Palomas, 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) | 51 | 62 | 113 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 70 | 58 | 128 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 238 | 239 | 477 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 34 | 64 |
#7 Pictures of Palomas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palomas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palomas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Palomas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Palomas (San Luis Potosí) is 79533
Are you going to send a letter to Palomas? Do you have a friend in Palomas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palomas consists of the following 5 digits: 79533. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palomas ("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 Palomas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Palomas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Palomas to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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 Palomas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Reyes
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Reyes
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- Chiquihuitillo (15 inhabitants)
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- La Joyita (67 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Arbolito (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Chamucal (San Juan) (12 inhabitants)
- San José (- inhabitants)
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