Peña Blanca (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Peña Blanca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 746 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Peña Blanca (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Xilitla. There are 746 inhabitants and it is 579 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 9 minutes away by car (7 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Peña Blanca, 50% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% 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 Peña Blanca is located at 4.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Xilitla, 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 Peña Blanca.
#1 Where is Peña Blanca? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Peña Blanca (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 Peña Blanca, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Peña Blanca (San Luis Potosí) is 746 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 382 | 364 | 746 |
| 2010 | 388 | 354 | 742 |
| 2005 | 374 | 375 | 749 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 5.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.68% | 0.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.09% | 7.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.34% | 5.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.75% | 9.02% |
| Schooling level: | 7.98 | 6.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.21 | 6.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.76 | 6.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.59% | 98.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 78.15% | 85.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.34% | 2.02% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Xilitla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.83% | 29.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.97% | 55.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.37% | 6.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 170 | 160 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.53% | 80.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.47% | 87.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.29% | 98.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.29% | 76.13% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.65% | 32.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 38.82% | 18.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.82% | 1.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.53% | 1.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.24% | 1.94% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Blanca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peña Blanca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xilitla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Peña Blanca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Blanca
Many people want to stay in the town of Peña Blanca 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:- QUINTA LOS CEDROS: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES UNA ESTRELLA: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CABAÑA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO SURREAL: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peña Blanca
A weekend in Peña Blanca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Peña Blanca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Peña Blanca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Cuayo (972 meters): 5.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Pino (1159 meters): 6.0 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Quemado (1051 meters): 6.2 km walk (103 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Buenavista (824 meters): 7.4 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 9 km, heading South (7 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Beneficio Cafetalero", 33 km, heading North (29 minutes by car)
- Honduras (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Quilicalco (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Tlahuilapa (427 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Las Crucitas (326 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peña Blanca (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peña Blanca 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 Peña Blanca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 50 | 40 | 90 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 77 | 72 | 149 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 194 | 197 | 391 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 61 | 55 | 116 |
#7 Pictures of Peña Blanca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Peña Blanca? 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 Peña Blanca.
Disfrute con las fotos de Peña Blanca en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Peña Blanca (San Luis Potosí) is 79916
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Peña Blanca 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: 79916. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Peña Blanca ("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:
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- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in Peña Blanca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xilitla
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