Tamala (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Tamala (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 289 inhabitants?
The town of Tamala (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matlapa. There are 289 inhabitants and it is 647 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 29 minutes away by car (21 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tamala, 42% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tamala is located at 3.9 kilometers from Matlapa, 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 Tamala.
#1 Where is Tamala? How to go? Map
Location map of Tamala in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Tamala, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tamala (San Luis Potosí) is 289 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 154 | 135 | 289 |
| 2010 | 236 | 236 | 472 |
| 2005 | 220 | 224 | 444 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.25 | 22.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 2.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.57% | 24.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.11% | 22.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.46% | 25.85% |
| Schooling level: | 5.79 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.8 | 5.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.77 | 4.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 34.95% | 42.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 11.76% | 17.37% |
| 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: | 62.98% | 24.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.41% | 45.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 59.09% | 2.97% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 113 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 1.37% | 6.80% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.58% | 89.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.05% | 73.79% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.60% | 60.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.84% | 30.10% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.03% | 4.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 1.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tamala
With the satellite map of Tamala 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 Matlapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tamala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tamala
Do you want to stay in Tamala? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tamala:- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MATLAPA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tamala
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tamala? The list of the best places to visit in Tamala and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Tamala para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tlaxco (768 meters): 1.3 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Matepuxtli (870 meters): 1.5 km walk (20 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Totoapa (804 meters): 1.7 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Pena (743 meters): 2.8 km walk (40 minutes), heading West.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de Tlamaya", 29 km, heading Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Ciénega de Tanchachín", 61 km, heading Northwest (59 minutes by car)
- El Manantial (172 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San José Barrio Arriba (214 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Tlaxco (441 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Pilaxtla (134 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tamala (San Luis Potosí)
In Tamala 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 Tamala, 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) | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 30 | 75 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 67 | 64 | 131 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 21 | 47 |
#7 Pictures of Tamala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tamala? 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 Tamala.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tamala (San Luis Potosí) is 79976
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tamala 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: 79976. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tamala ("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 Tamala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matlapa
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa
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- Barrio San Juan (Tlajumpal) (202 inhabitants)
- Carbonera Coaquentla (54 inhabitants)
- Chalchocoyo (3012 inhabitants)
- Chote de Tlamimil (8 inhabitants)
- Coaquentla (557 inhabitants)
- El Zocohuite (- inhabitants)
- Los Tigres (91 inhabitants)
- Pilaxtla (134 inhabitants)
- Pitzoteyo (570 inhabitants)
- Rogelio GarcÃa Baldemar (- inhabitants)
- Terrero Colorado (153 inhabitants)
- Texquitote Primero (691 inhabitants)
- Tlacohuaque (643 inhabitants)
- Xaltipa Coaquentla (257 inhabitants)