Santa María del Río. Magical Town
We have collected many facts about the city of Santa María del Río, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 14,340 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Santa María del Río belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Río (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 14,340 inhabitants and it is 1,716 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí) is a Magical Town since 2020. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Iglesia de la Asunción", "Capilla de la Purísima", "Plaza Central", "La Torre del Reloj", "Jardín Hidalgo".
Data: In Santa María del Río, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 30% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Santa María del Río? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa María del Río (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 María del Río, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí) is 14,340 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7646 | 6694 | 14340 |
| 2010 | 7024 | 6075 | 13099 |
| 2005 | 6567 | 5435 | 12002 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.32 | 3.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 6.18% | 5.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.35% | 4.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.19% | 3.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.16% | 5.65% |
| Schooling level: | 9.27 | 7.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.32 | 8.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.22 | 7.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.39% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.15% | 0.22% |
| 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 Santa María del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.27% | 37.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.65% | 47.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.06% | 27.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,615 | 4,139 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 96.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.35% | 76.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.90% | 97.07% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.69% | 74.28% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.95% | 91.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.44% | 79.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.30% | 64.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.37% | 42.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.18% | 22.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.84% | 42.02% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.88% | 56.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.52% | 12.28% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María del Río
With the satellite map of Santa María del Río 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 Santa María del Río. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María del Río.
#4 What to do in Santa María del Río
A weekend in Santa María del Río and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Santa María del Río and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Santa María del Río for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Original (2015 meters): 2.1 km walk (27 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cuate (1961 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Los Laurels (1963 meters): 2.4 km walk (35 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Juan (1877 meters): 2.8 km walk (35 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Tamboctel (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Las Barranquitas (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Presa de los Aguacates (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Movimiento Comunal Juan Santamaría (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María del Río 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 Santa María del Río there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 818 | 797 | 1,615 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,200 | 1,128 | 2,328 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,655 | 4,017 | 8,672 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 973 | 752 | 1,725 |
#6 Pictures of Santa María del Río
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María del Río, 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 María del Río, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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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#8 Dentists in Santa María del Río
#9 Schools in Santa María del Río
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Santa María del Río
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- Hotels and accommodations in Santa María del Río
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Santa María del Río
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Santa María del Río
- Restaurants in Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
- Pizza places in Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
- Burgers in Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
- Chicken restaurants in Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
- Tamales in Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
- Mexican street food in Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
- Tacos and tortas in Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Río
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Río
- Cañada de Yáñez (748 inhabitants)
- Chiqueros del Saucito (16 inhabitants)
- Cieneguilla (18 inhabitants)
- El Álamo (208 inhabitants)
- Estancia de Santiago (31 inhabitants)
- La Cuesta del Gallo (22 inhabitants)
- La Cueva (24 inhabitants)
- La Españita (- inhabitants)
- La Nevada (8 inhabitants)
- La Paradilla (55 inhabitants)
- La Pedregosa (- inhabitants)
- Presa de Dolores (1054 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo Tres (51 inhabitants)
- San Isidro de Bagres (33 inhabitants)