Petlacoyo (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Petlacoyo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 279 inhabitants?
The place of Petlacoyo is inside the municipality of Coxcatlán (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 279 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality. Petlacoyo is at 161 meters of altitude.
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, photos, 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 dwellings: | 79 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.47% | 89.71% |
| Housing with piped water: | 20.25% | 4.41% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.06% | 97.06% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 36.71% | 83.82% |
| Housing with television: | 77.22% | 47.06% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 70.89% | 38.24% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 25.32% | 10.29% |
| Housing with automobile: | 12.66% | 5.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.19% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Population pyramid of Petlacoyo (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Petlacoyo by age and sex, 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 |
#6 Photos of Petlacoyo
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