Potrero Blanco (Zacatecas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Potrero Blanco, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 67 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of Potrero Blanco (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Fresnillo. There are 67 inhabitants and it is 2,117 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #130 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potrero Blanco, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 89% 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 Potrero Blanco is located at 23.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Fresnillo, 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 Potrero Blanco.
#1 Where is Potrero Blanco? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Potrero Blanco in Zacatecas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Potrero Blanco.
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#2 The population of Potrero Blanco (Zacatecas) is 67 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 33 | 34 | 67 |
2010 | 42 | 39 | 81 |
2005 | 38 | 33 | 71 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 2.56 |
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 1.49% | 1.23% |
Illiterate population: | 1.49% | 3.70% |
Illiterate population (men): | 1.49% | 2.56% |
Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 4.76% |
Schooling level: | 6.79 | 6.09 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.48 | 5.81 |
Schooling level (women): | 7.14 | 6.37 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 49.25% | 27.16% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.71% | 53.85% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 2.38% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 18 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Homes with piped water: | 66.67% | 27.78% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.56% | 38.89% |
Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 88.89% |
Homes with a television: | 94.44% | 100.00% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 88.89% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 88.89% | 66.67% |
Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 77.78% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
Homes with cell phones: | 77.78% | 77.78% |
Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrero Blanco
With the satellite map of Potrero Blanco will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Fresnillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potrero Blanco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero Blanco
Do you want to stay in Potrero Blanco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potrero Blanco:- RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS: 29 km away, direction East (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA MINERO: 32 km away, direction East (27 minutes by car)
- MOTEL OASIS: 35 km away, direction East (28 minutes by car)
- PENSION: 35 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrero Blanco
Want to know what to see in Potrero Blanco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Potrero Blanco.Mountains in Potrero Blanco for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cantera (2490 meters): 6.5 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Trueno (2466 meters): 8.1 km walk (110 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Los Coconos (2347 meters): 9.0 km walk (126 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Rajado (2498 meters): 9.4 km walk (188 minutes), heading East.
- Ciénega de Santa Cruz (Los Primos) (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Álamo (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- San Onofre (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Rancho La Espuela (La Esperanza) (12 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potrero Blanco (Zacatecas)
In Potrero Blanco there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Potrero Blanco, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 21 | 42 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of Potrero Blanco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Potrero Blanco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potrero Blanco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Potrero Blanco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Fresnillo
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