Petlacoyo
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Petlacoyo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 279 inhabitants?
The town of Petlacoyo belongs to the municipality of Coxcatlán (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 279 inhabitants and it is 161 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 23 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Petlacoyo, there is a percentage of 99% of indigenous population and 43% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Petlacoyo? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Petlacoyo is located at 4.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Coxcatlán, 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 Petlacoyo.
#1 Where is Petlacoyo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Petlacoyo (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Petlacoyo (San Luis Potosí) is 279 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 140 | 139 | 279 |
| 2010 | 160 | 152 | 312 |
| 2005 | 163 | 161 | 324 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | 9.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.58% | 2.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.38% | 13.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.15% | 9.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.23% | 16.25% |
| Schooling level: | 8.12 | 6.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.3 | 7.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.93 | 5.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.57% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.46% | 87.50% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.58% | 10.58% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Coxcatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.41% | 27.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.27% | 50.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.71% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 79 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.47% | 89.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 20.25% | 4.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.06% | 97.06% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.71% | 83.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.22% | 47.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.89% | 38.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.32% | 10.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.66% | 5.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.27% | 1.47% |
#3 Satellite photo of Petlacoyo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Petlacoyo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coxcatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Petlacoyo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Petlacoyo
Many people want to stay in the town of Petlacoyo 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 Y RESTAURANTE AMBAR: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA LA CAROLINA: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Petlacoyo
A weekend in Petlacoyo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Petlacoyo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Petlacoyo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 4.4 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 6.7 km walk (121 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Pino (1159 meters): 13.2 km walk (227 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Buenavista (1128 meters): 13.9 km walk (174 minutes), heading West.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 23 km, heading Southwest (21 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Hacienda Tanchachín", 41 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Coamila (209 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Amaxac (720 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Tepotzuapa Dos Segunda Sección (339 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Petlacoyo (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Petlacoyo 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 Petlacoyo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 86 | 170 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 19 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of Petlacoyo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Petlacoyo? 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 Petlacoyo.
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#9 Schools in Petlacoyo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coxcatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Coxcatlán
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- Ejido Calmecayo (354 inhabitants)
- Maytla (El Ciruelo) (202 inhabitants)
- Palo de Rosa (82 inhabitants)
- Panuhuaya (- inhabitants)
- Petlacoyo (279 inhabitants)
- Pochotitla (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Pescadito (33 inhabitants)
- San Andrés (377 inhabitants)
- San Bernal (52 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (28 inhabitants)
- Suchiaco (430 inhabitants)
- Tazaquil Ejido (628 inhabitants)
- Tenpzichjistitla (- inhabitants)