Tamacol
Learn about large village of Tamacol through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 621 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Tamacol belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 621 inhabitants and it is 516 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 44 minutes away by car (33 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #33 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tamacol, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tamacol is located at 4.7 kilometers from Tamazunchale, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tamacol.
#1 Where is Tamacol? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tamacol (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Tamacol (San Luis Potosí) is 621 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 316 | 305 | 621 |
| 2010 | 353 | 312 | 665 |
| 2005 | 333 | 305 | 638 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.43 | 6.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 1.77% | 4.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.34% | 7.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.03% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.31% | 9.35% |
| Schooling level: | 7.96 | 6.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.04 | 6.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.9 | 6.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 89.05% | 95.79% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 49.60% | 53.23% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.16% | 1.20% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.89% | 27.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.89% | 49.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.59% | 7.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 148 | 136 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.65% | 87.60% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.30% | 23.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 6.08% | 96.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 86.49% | 76.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.08% | 65.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 52.03% | 28.93% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.43% | 4.96% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.38% | 3.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.03% | 1.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.11% | 15.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.54% | 4.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tamacol
With the satellite map of Tamacol 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 Tamazunchale. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tamacol.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tamacol
Many people want to stay in the town of Tamacol 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:- MOTEL: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO HUASTECO: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARTENON: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVERA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tamacol
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tamacol? The list of the best places to visit in Tamacol and nearby locations.Mountains in Tamacol for hiking and trails:
- Loma Aituchamel (408 meters): 2.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Ixmatlaatl (1069 meters): 3.2 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tepeatl (1015 meters): 4.2 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (570 meters): 4.5 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Convento de San Agustín", 44 km, heading Northwest (33 minutes by car)
- Cuitlamecaco (119 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Tetlama (296 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Texochitl (119 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Teozeloc (214 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tamacol (San Luis Potosí)
In Tamacol 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 Tamacol, 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) | 31 | 37 | 68 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 62 | 108 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 198 | 162 | 360 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 44 | 85 |
#7 Pictures of Tamacol
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tamacol? 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 Tamacol.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tamacol (San Luis Potosí) is 79991
Are you going to send a letter to Tamacol? Do you have a friend in Tamacol and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tamacol consists of the following 5 digits: 79991. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tamacol ("79") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Tamacol as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Tamacol
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazunchale
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale
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- Choteo (75 inhabitants)
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- Las Palomas (308 inhabitants)
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- San Francisco (872 inhabitants)
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- Tlazuapa (54 inhabitants)
- Totectitla los Ciruelos (266 inhabitants)
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