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Shiliapa

We have collected many facts about the small village of Shiliapa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 44 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.

The town of Shiliapa belongs to the municipality of Tancanhuitz (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 44 inhabitants and it is 452 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 24 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Shiliapa, 42% of individuals have completed secondary education and 50% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Shiliapa is located at 6.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tancanhuitz, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Shiliapa.

#1 Where is Shiliapa? How to go? Map

Location map of Shiliapa in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Shiliapa, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Shiliapa (San Luis Potosí) is 44 inhabitants

Population data in Shiliapa

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	24	20	44
2010	32	29	61
2005	24	28	52

Evolution of the population in Shiliapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Shiliapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.95	6.90
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	0.00%	1.64%
Illiterate population:	4.55%	14.75%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	6.90%
Illiterate population (women):	4.55%	21.88%
Schooling level:	7.68	4.27
Schooling level (men):	7.85	5.25
Schooling level (women):	7.56	3.14

Indigenous culture data in Shiliapa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	93.18%	88.52%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	11.48%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Shiliapa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Shiliapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	25.00%	22.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	45.00%	48.28%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	8.33%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	8	11
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	81.82%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	90.91%
Homes with a radio:	62.50%	72.73%
Homes with a television:	75.00%	36.36%
Homes with a refrigerator:	37.50%	9.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	12.50%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	87.50%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Shiliapa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Shiliapa

With the satellite map of Shiliapa 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 Tancanhuitz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Shiliapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Shiliapa

Do you want to stay in Shiliapa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Shiliapa:

• HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE AMBAR: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• POSADA RACO: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Shiliapa

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Shiliapa? The list of the best places to visit in Shiliapa and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Shiliapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 2.3 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 4.2 km walk (72 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Grande (Pulic Tzen) (506 meters): 15.0 km walk (209 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Lugar de Otates (Tan Tzajib) (743 meters): 11.5 km walk (223 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Shiliapa to discover the Mexican culture:

• Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 24 km, heading Northwest (20 minutes by car)
• Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de Tlamaya", 42 km, heading Southwest (35 minutes by car)

Other towns near Shiliapa:

• Tepeyac (180 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Chapalamel (95 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Cuatuchco Tuzantla (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Chiapa Tuzantla (485 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Shiliapa (San Luis Potosí)

In Shiliapa 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 Shiliapa, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Shiliapa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	1	2
Youth (6-14 years)	5	6	11
Adults (15-59 years)	13	9	22
Elderly (60+ years)	5	4	9

#7 Pictures of Shiliapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Shiliapa? 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 Shiliapa.
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