Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Potrerillos, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 27 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamasopo. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 855 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 85 minutes away by car (62 km). It is the most populated town in the position #68 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potrerillos, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Potrerillos is located at 19.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Tamasopo, 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
Map to know how to get to Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Potrerillos, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potrerillos (San Luis Potosí) is 27 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 2010 | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| 2005 | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.78 | 20.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.52% | 26.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.11% | 20.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.41% | 32.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.21 | 3.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.69 | 3.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.25 | 3.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.81% | 10.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.11% | 4.08% |
| 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 Tamasopo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.85% | 24.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 76.47% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Tamasopo. 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 RAGA INN: 27 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA RIOS: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL SOTANO: 27 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DOÑA NINFA: 31 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrerillos
A weekend in Potrerillos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Potrerillos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Potrerillos for hiking and trails:
- El Coyote (768 meters): 8.0 km walk (165 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cruz (359 meters): 10.0 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Ébano (1229 meters): 11.1 km walk (142 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Conejo (415 meters): 14.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 85 km, heading East (62 minutes by car)
- La Gavia (454 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (50 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Carrizo (115 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
#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 79708
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: 79708. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Potrerillos ("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.
#9 Vote for Potrerillos as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamasopo
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- Cafetal (98 inhabitants)
- Capuchinas (227 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (- inhabitants)
- El Clarín (Entronque a Tamasopo) (105 inhabitants)
- La Brecha (53 inhabitants)
- La Ciénaga (- inhabitants)
- La Joya Grande (- inhabitants)
- Los Tanques (1 inhabitants)
- Mesa Colorada (22 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (27 inhabitants)
- Rancho Maranatha (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Minerva (8 inhabitants)
- San Andrés de los Limones (122 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (El Retacho) (252 inhabitants)