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Poxtla (San Luis Potosí)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Poxtla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 203 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.

The town of Poxtla (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 203 inhabitants and it is 152 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 32 minutes away by car (31 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #126 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Poxtla, there is a percentage of 38% of indigenous population and 96% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Poxtla? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Poxtla? You can find it at 9.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tamazunchale, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Poxtla through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Poxtla? How to go? Map

Online map of Poxtla in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Poxtla (San Luis Potosí) is 203 inhabitants

Population data in Poxtla (San Luis Potosí)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	108	95	203
2010	82	78	160
2005	76	73	149

Evolution of the population in Poxtla: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Poxtla:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.51	11.54
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	13.30%	11.88%
Illiterate population:	4.43%	12.50%
Illiterate population (men):	1.97%	11.54%
Illiterate population (women):	2.46%	13.41%
Schooling level:	7.76	6.43
Schooling level (men):	7.35	6.68
Schooling level (women):	8.09	6.19

Indigenous culture data in Poxtla:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	38.42%	40.62%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	14.78%	13.75%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Poxtla, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Poxtla:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.36%	28.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.63%	44.87%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.33%	12.20%
Number of inhabited private housings:	53	45
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.50%
Homes with piped water:	96.23%	45.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	77.36%	90.00%
Homes with a radio:	43.40%	80.00%
Homes with a television:	88.68%	67.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	73.58%	55.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	49.06%	15.00%
Homes with a car:	13.21%	7.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.55%	5.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.77%	20.00%
Homes with cell phones:	96.23%	17.50%
Homes with Internet:	7.55%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Poxtla (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Poxtla

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Poxtla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazunchale. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Poxtla.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Poxtla

Do you want to stay in Poxtla? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Poxtla:

• HOTEL TAMAN: 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LA CURVA: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE HEIDI: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTARANT LOS ARCOS: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Poxtla

A weekend in Poxtla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Poxtla and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Poxtla for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Rincon (1290 meters): 4.1 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Peña Colorada (905 meters): 4.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tepeatl (1015 meters): 4.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Layio (700 meters): 4.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Poxtla:

• Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 32 km, heading Northwest (31 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Poxtla?:

• Tamán (1348 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• Barrio de Guadalupe (933 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Chilocuil Tamán (1139 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Los Amigos (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Poxtla (San Luis Potosí)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Poxtla 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 Poxtla there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Poxtla (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	11	23
Youth (6-14 years)	16	19	35
Adults (15-59 years)	63	56	119
Elderly (60+ years)	17	9	26

#7 Pictures of Poxtla

In order for you to enjoy nature around Poxtla, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Poxtla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Poxtla (San Luis Potosí) is 79966

Are you going to send a letter to Poxtla? Do you have a friend in Poxtla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Poxtla consists of the following 5 digits: 79966. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Poxtla ("79") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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