San Marcos (Nuevo León)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San Marcos (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nuevo León has 209 inhabitants?
The town of San Marcos (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Galeana. There are 209 inhabitants and it is 1,857 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #42 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Marcos, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Marcos is located at 13.7 kilometers from Galeana, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Marcos.
#1 Where is San Marcos? How to go? Map
Online map of San Marcos in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Marcos (Nuevo León) is 209 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 97 | 209 |
| 2010 | 111 | 113 | 224 |
| 2005 | 100 | 96 | 196 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | 6.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 1.44% | 4.46% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.87% | 4.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.44% | 6.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.44% | 2.70% |
| Schooling level: | 7.7 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.59 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.79 | 6.14 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.58% | 29.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.70% | 53.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.82% | 5.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 59 | 73 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 8.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 30.51% | 83.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.32% | 54.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.92% | 80.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.92% | 70.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.05% | 62.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.24% | 54.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.83% | 54.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 1.61% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Marcos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Marcos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Galeana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Marcos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Marcos
Many people want to stay in the town of San Marcos 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:- CUATRO REALES HOTEL: 18 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAGDALENA: 21 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDIN COLONIAL: 22 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN COLONIAL: 18 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Marcos
Want to know what to see in San Marcos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Marcos.Mountains in San Marcos for hiking and trails:
- Loma La Oreja (2009 meters): 1.8 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma Cobriza (2090 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Colorado (2029 meters): 2.8 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Cuatro (2212 meters): 2.1 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Magueyes (113 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Francisco González (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (60 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Pablo (Tranquitas) (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Marcos (Nuevo León)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Marcos 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 Marcos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 63 | 59 | 122 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of San Marcos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Marcos? 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 Marcos.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Marcos (Nuevo León) is 67878
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Marcos so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 67878. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Marcos ("67") correspond to the State of Nuevo León, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in San Marcos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Galeana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Galeana
- Corona del Rosal (10 inhabitants)
- El Aguililla (2 inhabitants)
- El Alamar de Abajo (3 inhabitants)
- El Molino (2 inhabitants)
- El Pino (- inhabitants)
- El Saucito (8 inhabitants)
- La Carbonera (74 inhabitants)
- La Majada del Caracol (- inhabitants)
- Laguna de Labradores (519 inhabitants)
- Las Huertas (6 inhabitants)
- Loma de los Gachupines (- inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (15 inhabitants)
- Puerto Grande (261 inhabitants)
- San Pablo de Raíces (85 inhabitants)
- Tacuba (1 inhabitants)