Puyecapa
We have collected many facts about the small village of Puyecapa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 19 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Puyecapa belongs to the municipality of Tancanhuitz (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 19 inhabitants and it is 346 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 19 minutes away by car (18 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #141 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Puyecapa, 32% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Puyecapa is located at 5.8 kilometers from Tancanhuitz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Puyecapa.
#1 Where is Puyecapa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Puyecapa (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
Find out the most popular and common surnames in the San Luis Potosí State
#2 The population of Puyecapa (San Luis Potosí) is 19 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2010 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2005 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 23.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.26% | 26.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.26% | 23.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 30.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.77 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.38 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.4 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.21% | 95.65% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tancanhuitz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.11% | 47.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.64% | 61.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.50% | 30.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 83.33% | 50.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 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: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puyecapa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puyecapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tancanhuitz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puyecapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puyecapa
Many people want to stay in the town of Puyecapa 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 SANTA MARIA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE AMBAR: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA RACO: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puyecapa
A weekend in Puyecapa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Puyecapa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Puyecapa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 1.9 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 4.3 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Lugar de Otates (Tan Tzajib) (743 meters): 11.6 km walk (178 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Grande (Pulic Tzen) (506 meters): 12.3 km walk (167 minutes), heading West.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Puente de Dios", 19 km, heading Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 40 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)
- Apigya ll (59 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- Apigya Uno (15 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Zanja (43 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Tolojco (129 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puyecapa (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puyecapa 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 Puyecapa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Puyecapa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puyecapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puyecapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Puyecapa en este enlace
#8 Vote for Puyecapa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Puyecapa or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Puyecapa 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tancanhuitz
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Tancanhuitz
- Atzumpac (9 inhabitants)
- Cuaquentla (3 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (Cacoyole) (19 inhabitants)
- El Vado (15 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Ceiba (136 inhabitants)
- La Loma (98 inhabitants)
- La Quebradora (35 inhabitants)
- La Zanja (43 inhabitants)
- Lalasho (11 inhabitants)
- Santa Isabel (- inhabitants)
- Poxol (1 inhabitants)
- Tamaletom Primera Sección (143 inhabitants)
- Tlalcintla (219 inhabitants)
- Tzahib Mom (26 inhabitants)
- Tzajpiloco (20 inhabitants)