Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of Potrerillos through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 130 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 130 inhabitants and it is 2,301 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 14 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potrerillos, 53% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Potrerillos is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Real de Catorce, 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 Potrerillos.
#1 Where is Potrerillos? How to go? Map
Online map of Potrerillos in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
Find out the most popular and common surnames in the San Luis Potosí State
#2 The population of Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí) is 130 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 62 | 130 |
| 2010 | 75 | 77 | 152 |
| 2005 | 63 | 80 | 143 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 5.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.54% | 1.32% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.54% | 4.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.77% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.77% | 4.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.6 | 5.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.68 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.51 | 5.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 7.24% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 1.32% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | 25.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.13% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.18% | 5.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 67.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | 80.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 58.06% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 51.61% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 3.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.14% | 32.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrerillos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potrerillos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Catorce. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potrerillos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrerillos
Many people want to stay in the town of Potrerillos 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 VILLAS ALCAZABA: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA RINCON DE LA CATRINA: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA QUINTA PUESTA DEL SOL: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RINCON MAGICO: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrerillos
Want to know what to see in Potrerillos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Potrerillos.Mountains in Potrerillos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cueva del Sol (2796 meters): 1.3 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Campana (2767 meters): 1.7 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Águila (2796 meters): 2.0 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Los Aviones (2817 meters): 2.8 km walk (39 minutes), heading South.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 14 km, heading South (12 minutes by car)
- El Salto (148 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Tahonitas del Salto (64 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Palma (42 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Potrerillos 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 Potrerillos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 38 | 72 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Potrerillos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potrerillos? 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 Potrerillos.
Disfrute con las fotos de Potrerillos en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí) is 78563
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Potrerillos 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: 78563. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Potrerillos ("78") 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.
#9 Vote for Potrerillos as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Potrerillos or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Potrerillos to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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 Potrerillos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
- Collado (- inhabitants)
- El Espolón (70 inhabitants)
- El Huizachal (43 inhabitants)
- El Pastor de Coronados (9 inhabitants)
- El Refugio de Coronados (24 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (4 inhabitants)
- La Sabanilla (1 inhabitants)
- Las Adjuntas (43 inhabitants)
- Las Margaritas (57 inhabitants)
- Las Relaciones (10 inhabitants)
- Las Sevillas (2 inhabitants)
- Los Negritos (- inhabitants)
- Puerto de las Vacas (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de la Cruz (22 inhabitants)
- Tahonitas del Salto (64 inhabitants)