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Tamán

Learn about large village of Tamán through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,348 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of Tamán belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 1,348 inhabitants and it is 159 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 30 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tamán, there is a percentage of 15% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tamán? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tamán is located at 9.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tamazunchale, 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 Tamán.

#1 Where is Tamán? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Tamán (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 Tamán, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Tamán (San Luis Potosí) is 1,348 inhabitants

Population data in Tamán

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	726	622	1348
2010	614	581	1195
2005	616	573	1189

Evolution of the population in Tamán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tamán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.27	4.30
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:	17.88%	15.48%
Illiterate population:	3.56%	4.85%
Illiterate population (men):	1.26%	4.30%
Illiterate population (women):	2.30%	5.37%
Schooling level:	9.62	7.75
Schooling level (men):	9.81	7.90
Schooling level (women):	9.46	7.62

Indigenous culture data in Tamán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	14.84%	12.80%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	5.93%	5.10%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.15%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tamán, 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 Tamán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.36%	38.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.75%	54.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.03%	23.13%
Number of inhabited private housings:	364	363
Homes with electricity:	98.90%	98.29%
Homes with piped water:	98.90%	93.84%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.08%	97.95%
Homes with a radio:	35.99%	68.49%
Homes with a television:	86.26%	84.25%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.09%	82.19%
Homes with a washing machine:	63.46%	60.96%
Homes with a car:	30.77%	31.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	27.47%	15.75%
Homes with landline telephone:	14.84%	59.93%
Homes with cell phones:	90.11%	40.41%
Homes with Internet:	20.33%	3.08%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tamán (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 Tamán

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tamán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazunchale. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tamán.

#4 What to do in Tamán

A weekend in Tamán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tamán and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Tamán for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Rincon (1290 meters): 4.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tepeatl (1015 meters): 4.5 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Layio (700 meters): 4.9 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Peña Colorada (905 meters): 4.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Tamán:

• Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 30 km, heading Northwest (30 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tamán:

• Poxtla (203 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• Barrio de Guadalupe (933 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Tolapa (Tolapa Tamán) (263 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Los Amigos (37 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)

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

#5 Population pyramid of Tamán (San Luis Potosí)

In Tamán 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 Tamán, 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 Tamán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	81	66	147
Youth (6-14 years)	109	102	211
Adults (15-59 years)	429	365	794
Elderly (60+ years)	107	89	196

#6 Pictures of Tamán

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tamán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tamán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Tamán (San Luis Potosí) is 79990

Are you going to send a letter to Tamán? Do you have a friend in Tamán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tamán consists of the following 5 digits: 79990. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tamán ("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.

#8 Vote for Tamán as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#9 Schools in Tamán

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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Tamán

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