Peñasco (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Peñasco, a beautiful large village of 1,150 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Peñasco (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of San Luis Potosí. There are 1,150 inhabitants and it is 1,826 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In Peñasco, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 Peñasco? You can find it at 20.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San Luis Potosí, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Peñasco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Peñasco? How to go? Map
Online map of Peñasco (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 Peñasco (San Luis Potosí) is 1,150 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 606 | 544 | 1150 |
| 2010 | 545 | 540 | 1085 |
| 2005 | 570 | 526 | 1096 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 4.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.26% | 0.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.48% | 5.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.48% | 4.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.00% | 5.87% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 6.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.02 | 5.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.62 | 6.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.04% | 27.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.79% | 47.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.63% | 8.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 288 | 318 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.72% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 78.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.83% | 91.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.17% | 75.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.18% | 89.81% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.40% | 71.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.17% | 53.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 70.14% | 44.91% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.47% | 4.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.08% | 2.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.10% | 61.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.79% | 1.13% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peñasco
With the satellite map of Peñasco 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 San Luis Potosí. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Peñasco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peñasco
Do you want to stay in Peñasco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Peñasco:- MOTEL GALLARDO: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CARIBE: 23 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DON PANCHO: 21 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS VEGAS: 21 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peñasco
A weekend in Peñasco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Peñasco and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Peñasco for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Tarro (2013 meters): 17.7 km walk (259 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Rancho de Fermín (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Minguinero (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Ramos (Ejido San Juanico Grande) (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Tanque Uresti (147 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peñasco (San Luis Potosí)
In Peñasco 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 Peñasco, 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) | 79 | 70 | 149 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 79 | 100 | 179 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 372 | 304 | 676 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 76 | 70 | 146 |
#7 Pictures of Peñasco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Peñasco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Peñasco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Peñasco (San Luis Potosí) is 78100
Are you going to send a letter to Peñasco? Do you have a friend in Peñasco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Peñasco consists of the following 5 digits: 78100. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Peñasco ("78") 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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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 Peñasco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis Potosí
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- Dos de Jarillas (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho las Águilas (- inhabitants)
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