San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí)
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Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 845,941 inhabitants?
The town of San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of San Luis Potosí. There are 845,941 inhabitants and it is 1,864 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In San Luis Potosí, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is San Luis Potosí? How to go? Map
Location map of San Luis Potosí in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Luis Potosí, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí) is 845,941 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 437370 | 408571 | 845941 |
| 2010 | 375096 | 347676 | 722772 |
| 2005 | 358329 | 327605 | 685934 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.85 | 1.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 13.30% | 13.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.18% | 1.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.44% | 1.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.75% | 2.08% |
| Schooling level: | 11.57 | 10.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.71 | 10.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.45 | 10.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.26% | 1.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| 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: | 52.57% | 40.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.99% | 50.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.64% | 32.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 242,886 | 228,095 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.66% | 99.34% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.97% | 97.93% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.49% | 99.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.17% | 90.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.31% | 98.03% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.13% | 93.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.09% | 83.63% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.99% | 59.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 55.97% | 45.93% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 56.59% | 63.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.21% | 78.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 70.84% | 35.15% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Luis Potosí
With the satellite map of San Luis Potosí 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 San Luis Potosí. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Luis Potosí.
#4 What to do in San Luis Potosí
A weekend in San Luis Potosí and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Luis Potosí and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San Luis Potosí para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Peña (2012 meters): 6.3 km walk (111 minutes), heading South.
- La Campana (2179 meters): 7.8 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Cruces (2025 meters): 8.3 km walk (146 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Capulines (1971 meters): 8.5 km walk (170 minutes), heading West.
- San Isidro (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Potrero de Adentro (178 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Peascal (22 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Gregorio Bravo (7 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Luis Potosí 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 Luis Potosí there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 36,120 | 36,665 | 72,785 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55,914 | 57,820 | 113,734 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 286,921 | 268,501 | 555,422 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 58,415 | 45,585 | 104,000 |
#6 Pictures of San Luis Potosí
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Luis Potosí? 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 San Luis Potosí.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San Luis Potosí
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of San Luis Potosí
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- Bocas (Estación Bocas) (954 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Salazares (Las Pulcatras) (466 inhabitants)
- El Cascarón (283 inhabitants)
- El Cascarón (La Mesita) (2 inhabitants)
- El Gato (33 inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (1 inhabitants)
- El Salto (14 inhabitants)
- Estación Pinto (39 inhabitants)
- La Pila (7471 inhabitants)
- Las Granjas (- inhabitants)
- Los Compadres (7 inhabitants)
- Los Tovarez (- inhabitants)
- Tanque el Mezquite (- inhabitants)
- Santiago Arroyo (8 inhabitants)