Picholco (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of Picholco (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 1,363 inhabitants?
The town of Picholco (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Axtla de Terrazas. There are 1,363 inhabitants and it is 98 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 31 minutes away by car (25 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Picholco, 45% of the inhabitants are catholic and 39% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Picholco is located at 5.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Axtla de Terrazas, 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 Picholco.
#1 Where is Picholco? How to go? Map
Online map of Picholco (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 Picholco (San Luis Potosí) is 1,363 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 686 | 677 | 1363 |
| 2010 | 706 | 707 | 1413 |
| 2005 | 711 | 708 | 1419 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 4.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.28% | 1.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.35% | 6.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.44% | 4.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.91% | 8.50% |
| Schooling level: | 9.34 | 8.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.46 | 8.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.23 | 7.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.24% | 95.12% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 50.33% | 58.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.22% | 0.35% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Axtla de Terrazas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.17% | 35.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.79% | 56.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.74% | 14.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 361 | 385 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 98.28% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.57% | 95.40% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.34% | 98.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.55% | 72.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.95% | 69.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.33% | 63.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 39.34% | 27.87% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.88% | 18.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.45% | 15.52% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.77% | 2.30% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.37% | 38.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.30% | 0.29% |
#3 Satellite photo of Picholco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Picholco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Axtla de Terrazas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Picholco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Picholco
Do you want to stay in Picholco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Picholco:- HOTEL AXTLÁN: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE LA CASONA: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS BRISAS: 8 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MATLAPA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Picholco
Want to know what to see in Picholco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Picholco.Las mejores montes de Picholco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Teatl (326 meters): 6.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Quilico (637 meters): 7.2 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Laguna (711 meters): 7.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Teatl (335 meters): 5.9 km walk (107 minutes), heading South.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 31 km, heading West (25 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Templo San Miguel Arcángel", 60 km, heading Northwest (42 minutes by car)
- Comunidad Picholco (Picholco Viejo) (132 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Escalanar (493 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Jalpilla (2362 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Aquichamel (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Picholco (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Picholco 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 Picholco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 65 | 53 | 118 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 101 | 124 | 225 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 412 | 403 | 815 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 108 | 97 | 205 |
#7 Pictures of Picholco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Picholco? 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 Picholco.
Disfrute con las fotos de Picholco en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Picholco (San Luis Potosí) is 79936
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Picholco 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: 79936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Picholco ("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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#10 Schools in Picholco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Axtla de Terrazas
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