San Elías (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Elías, a beautiful medium-sized town of 453 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of San Elías (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Arista. There are 453 inhabitants and it is 1,609 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In San Elías, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 64% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San Elías? You can find it at 70.8 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Villa de Arista, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to , which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 2.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San Elías through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Elías? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Elías (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Elías, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Elías (San Luis Potosí) is 453 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 229 | 224 | 453 |
| 2010 | 181 | 187 | 368 |
| 2005 | 160 | 168 | 328 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | 2.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.30% | 5.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.99% | 2.72% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.44% | 2.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.55% | 2.76% |
| Schooling level: | 8.46 | 7.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.26 | 7.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.65 | 7.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Arista (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.03% | 24.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.48% | 39.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.88% | 8.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 111 | 120 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.10% | 95.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.10% | 95.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.97% | 91.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.94% | 51.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.29% | 83.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.49% | 66.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.96% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.05% | 48.91% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.70% | 6.52% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.50% | 6.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.49% | 61.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.91% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Elías
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Elías, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa de Arista. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Elías.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Elías
Do you want to stay in San Elías? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Elías:- HOTEL ÑAU ÑAU: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA EL PASTOR: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PASTOR: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Elías
A weekend in San Elías and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Elías and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Elías for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Catarino (1846 meters): 9.4 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Virgen (1676 meters): 11.1 km walk (180 minutes), heading North.
- Las Iglesias (1757 meters): 17.7 km walk (266 minutes), heading North.
- La Salvadora (1753 meters): 15.5 km walk (198 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Martín Gámez (94 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- San José de Altamira (51 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Guadalupe (144 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho San José de las Flores (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Elías (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Elías 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 San Elías there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 38 | 30 | 68 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 145 | 133 | 278 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 22 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of San Elías
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Elías, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Elías, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Elías (San Luis Potosí) is 78950
Are you going to send a letter to San Elías? Do you have a friend in San Elías and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Elías consists of the following 5 digits: 78950. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Elías ("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.
#9 Vote for San Elías as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in San Elías
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Arista
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Arista
- Buenavista (221 inhabitants)
- Cuatro Caminos (2 inhabitants)
- El Cañón de las Auras (8 inhabitants)
- El Mezquite (532 inhabitants)
- El Pedernal (- inhabitants)
- El Refugio (22 inhabitants)
- Guardarraya (97 inhabitants)
- Planta de Luz [Planta de Luz (20 inhabitants)
- Potrero el Maguey (Olga Lidia Monsiváis) (22 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Mezquite (17 inhabitants)
- Rancho San David (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho San José de las Flores (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Rosa (La Luz) (- inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (9 inhabitants)
- Valle de Arista (- inhabitants)