Puerta del Salto
Learn about small village of Puerta del Salto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 123 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Puerta del Salto belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 123 inhabitants and it is 402 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 75 minutes away by car (60 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Puerta del Salto, 43% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Puerta del Salto is located at 10.9 kilometers from San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 22.9 kilometers from Santa Catarina, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Puerta del Salto.
#1 Where is Puerta del Salto? How to go? Map
Online map of Puerta del Salto 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 Puerta del Salto (San Luis Potosí) is 123 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67 | 56 | 123 |
| 2010 | 53 | 62 | 115 |
| 2005 | 46 | 57 | 103 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 11.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.69% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.94% | 7.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.50% | 11.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.44% | 3.77% |
| Schooling level: | 6.92 | 4.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.56 | 4.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.02 | 5.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.25% | 0.87% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.81% | 0.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.27% | 32.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.43% | 51.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.93% | 9.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.37% | 88.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 76.32% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.42% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 18.42% | 51.85% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.95% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.47% | 81.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.68% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.84% | 37.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 50.00% | 3.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.11% | 7.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.16% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puerta del Salto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puerta del Salto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puerta del Salto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puerta del Salto
Do you want to stay in Puerta del Salto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Puerta del Salto:- HOTEL RAGA INN: 39 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL SOTANO: 37 km away, direction North (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA RIOS: 37 km away, direction North (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA 6 HERMANAS: 35 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puerta del Salto
A weekend in Puerta del Salto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Puerta del Salto and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Puerta del Salto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (359 meters): 8.1 km walk (139 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Conejo (415 meters): 9.7 km walk (157 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yerbanis (756 meters): 14.7 km walk (268 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Oregano (1273 meters): 13.0 km walk (236 minutes), heading West.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de las Huahuas", 75 km, heading East (60 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás Tampote (Tampote) (137 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Puertecitos (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Pedregoso (80 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- Corrales (9 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puerta del Salto (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puerta del Salto 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 Puerta del Salto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 38 | 26 | 64 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of Puerta del Salto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Puerta del Salto? 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 Puerta del Salto.
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#8 The Postal Code of Puerta del Salto (San Luis Potosí) is 79793
Are you going to send a letter to Puerta del Salto? Do you have a friend in Puerta del Salto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Puerta del Salto consists of the following 5 digits: 79793. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Puerta del Salto ("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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#10 Schools in Puerta del Salto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
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