Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosí). Magical Town
The most complete information about the large village of Real de Catorce (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 1,395 inhabitants?
The town of Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosí). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 1,395 inhabitants and it is 2,699 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosí) is a Magical Town since 2001. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Parroquia de la Purísima Concepción", "Túnel de Ogarrio", "Museo Parroquial Padre José Robledo", "Plaza de toros", "Palenque de gallos".
Data: In Real de Catorce, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Real de Catorce? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Real de Catorce? How to go? Map
Online map of Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosí) is 1,395 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 727 | 668 | 1395 |
| 2010 | 723 | 669 | 1392 |
| 2005 | 575 | 530 | 1105 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 4.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.81% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.94% | 3.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.51% | 4.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.43% | 3.60% |
| Schooling level: | 8.9 | 7.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.81 | 7.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.98 | 7.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.93% | 1.94% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.79% | 1.36% |
| 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 Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.37% | 38.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.19% | 55.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.60% | 23.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 355 | 454 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.59% | 96.05% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.31% | 93.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.06% | 94.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.17% | 76.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.27% | 89.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.18% | 59.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.82% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.77% | 28.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.34% | 15.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.72% | 23.16% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.32% | 55.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.63% | 8.76% |
#3 Satellite photo of Real de Catorce
With the satellite map of Real de Catorce 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 Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Real de Catorce.
#4 What to do in Real de Catorce
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Real de Catorce? The list of the best places to visit in Real de Catorce and nearby locations.Mountains in Real de Catorce for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (2971 meters): 1.3 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Misión (3011 meters): 1.7 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Barra de Plata (3025 meters): 2.1 km walk (36 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Descubridora (3012 meters): 2.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.
- El Refugio (La Luz) (162 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Los Catorce (193 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Espolón (70 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Agua Blanca (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosí)
In Real de Catorce 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 Real de Catorce, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 74 | 83 | 157 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 155 | 112 | 267 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 426 | 414 | 840 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 72 | 59 | 131 |
#6 Pictures of Real de Catorce
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Real de Catorce? 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 Real de Catorce.
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#7 The Postal Code of Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosí) is 78550
Are you going to send a letter to Real de Catorce? Do you have a friend in Real de Catorce and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Real de Catorce consists of the following 5 digits: 78550. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Real de Catorce ("78") 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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#9 Schools in Real de Catorce
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Real de Catorce
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#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Real de Catorce
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Real de Catorce
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Catorce
- Charco Largo (161 inhabitants)
- El Huizachal (43 inhabitants)
- El Magueyal (- inhabitants)
- El Refugio (La Luz) (162 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (4 inhabitants)
- La Hediondilla (- inhabitants)
- La Noria de San Rafael de Torres (3 inhabitants)
- La Sabanilla (1 inhabitants)
- Loma Blanca (3 inhabitants)
- Los Rayos (6 inhabitants)
- Refugio de los Amayas (11 inhabitants)
- Santa María del Refugio (307 inhabitants)
- Tanque Charco Cercado (9 inhabitants)
- Tanque de Arenas (98 inhabitants)
- Tanque de Pulgas (- inhabitants)