Santa Elena (El Retacho)
Learn about medium-sized town of Santa Elena (El Retacho) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 252 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Santa Elena (El Retacho) belongs to the municipality of Tamasopo (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 252 inhabitants and it is 287 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 60 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #28 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Santa Elena (El Retacho), 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Santa Elena (El Retacho) is located at 24.2 kilometers from Tamasopo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Santa Elena (El Retacho).
#1 Where is Santa Elena (El Retacho)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa Elena (El Retacho) (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 Elena (El Retacho), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa Elena (El Retacho) (San Luis Potosí) is 252 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 120 | 132 | 252 |
| 2010 | 118 | 108 | 226 |
| 2005 | 78 | 63 | 141 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.95% | 3.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.14% | 12.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.17% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.97% | 13.56% |
| Schooling level: | 7.21 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.64 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.78 | 5.74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.57% | 2.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.57% | 2.21% |
| 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: | 61.90% | 24.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.61% | 43.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 63.33% | 7.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 68 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.48% | 96.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.97% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.88% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.94% | 61.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.79% | 70.91% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 70.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.76% | 61.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.48% | 41.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.58% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | 1.82% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.61% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.18% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Elena (El Retacho)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Elena (El Retacho), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamasopo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Elena (El Retacho).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Elena (El Retacho)
Do you want to stay in Santa Elena (El Retacho)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa Elena (El Retacho):- HOTEL RAGA INN: 32 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA RIOS: 37 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL SOTANO: 35 km away, direction Northwest (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DOÑA NINFA: 38 km away, direction Northwest (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Elena (El Retacho)
A weekend in Santa Elena (El Retacho) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa Elena (El Retacho) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Santa Elena (El Retacho) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Los Zarros (554 meters): 8.1 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Yerbanis (756 meters): 8.8 km walk (119 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Conejo (415 meters): 9.5 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (359 meters): 8.8 km walk (165 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de las Golondrinas", 60 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- Melitón Solís (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Sarros (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Angostura (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Veinte de Noviembre (264 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Elena (El Retacho) (San Luis Potosí)
In Santa Elena (El Retacho) 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 Elena (El Retacho), 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) | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 70 | 71 | 141 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Elena (El Retacho)
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Elena (El Retacho), 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 Elena (El Retacho), so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Santa Elena (El Retacho)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamasopo
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