Santa Catarina (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of Santa Catarina (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 1,292 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Catarina (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of San Nicolás Tolentino. There are 1,292 inhabitants and it is 1,189 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa María del Río is 78 minutes away by car (63 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Catarina, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Catarina is located at 200.8 kilometers from Santa Catarina, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 0.0 kilometers from San Nicolás Tolentino, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Catarina.
#1 Where is Santa Catarina? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Catarina (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 Santa Catarina, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Catarina (San Luis Potosí) is 1,292 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 665 | 627 | 1292 |
| 2010 | 765 | 668 | 1433 |
| 2005 | 795 | 712 | 1507 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 6.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.72% | 3.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.58% | 6.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.79% | 6.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.79% | 7.19% |
| Schooling level: | 6.8 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.64 | 5.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.95 | 5.90 |
| 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 San Nicolás Tolentino (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.60% | 29.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.01% | 48.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.91% | 13.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 387 | 516 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.97% | 96.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.42% | 86.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.73% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 81.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.73% | 89.87% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.28% | 82.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.84% | 64.42% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.96% | 41.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.44% | 9.61% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 45.48% | 37.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.70% | 8.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.67% | 2.08% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Catarina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Catarina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Nicolás Tolentino. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Catarina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Catarina
Do you want to stay in Santa Catarina? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Catarina:- CAMPAMENTO TLACHTLI: 28 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- ARMADILLO MAGICO: 42 km away, direction Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DE LA ABUELA POSADA: 45 km away, direction Northwest (32 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE HABITACIONES LA HUERTA: 42 km away, direction Northwest (32 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Catarina
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Catarina? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Catarina and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Santa Catarina to discover the Mexican culture:
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Asunción", 78 km, heading Southwest (63 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (63 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
- San José del Terremoto (381 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (14 minutes by car)
- Atotonilco (625 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua de San Juan (149 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Catarina (San Luis Potosí)
In Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina, 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) | 48 | 55 | 103 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 78 | 81 | 159 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 346 | 325 | 671 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 193 | 166 | 359 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Catarina
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Catarina, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Catarina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Santa Catarina en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Santa Catarina (San Luis Potosí) is 79490
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Catarina 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: 79490. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Catarina ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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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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
#10 Schools in Santa Catarina
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Nicolás Tolentino
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Nicolás Tolentino
- Agua Zarca (26 inhabitants)
- Cieneguitas (La Ciénaga) (7 inhabitants)
- El Gallo (6 inhabitants)
- Fracción Ocampo (289 inhabitants)
- Joya del Roble (1 inhabitants)
- La Aguja (La Abuja) (1 inhabitants)
- La Ballita (16 inhabitants)
- La Loma (- inhabitants)
- La Mesita (4 inhabitants)
- Las Palapas (El Muerto) (- inhabitants)
- Potrero de los Castillo (1 inhabitants)
- Potrero de los Rojas (4 inhabitants)
- Puerto de la Descubridora (72 inhabitants)
- San José de Nogalitos (89 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás Tolentino (841 inhabitants)