Tampacán (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the large village of Tampacán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 1,703 inhabitants?
The town of Tampacán (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tampacán. There are 1,703 inhabitants and it is 125 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 47 minutes away by car (40 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tampacán, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Tampacán? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tampacán (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 Tampacán (San Luis Potosí) is 1,703 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 849 | 854 | 1703 |
| 2010 | 923 | 892 | 1815 |
| 2005 | 870 | 829 | 1699 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.41 | 5.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 9.45% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.22% | 6.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.58% | 5.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.64% | 8.45% |
| Schooling level: | 10.72 | 9.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.12 | 10.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.33 | 9.04 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 28.13% | 33.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.68% | 13.77% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.12% | 0.28% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tampacán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.44% | 37.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.08% | 47.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.75% | 26.54% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 493 | 535 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.55% | 94.93% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.47% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.10% | 96.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.19% | 66.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.19% | 84.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.40% | 76.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.94% | 51.61% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.03% | 36.87% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.16% | 24.42% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.01% | 35.02% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.82% | 7.37% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.35% | 4.84% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tampacán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tampacán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tampacán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tampacán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tampacán
Do you want to stay in Tampacán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tampacán:- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA ESTRELLA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MATLAPA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tampacán
Want to know what to see in Tampacán if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tampacán.Mountains in Tampacán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Huexco (318 meters): 9.3 km walk (121 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Citlatepepane (306 meters): 13.4 km walk (178 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Campanario (291 meters): 11.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gordo (276 meters): 15.5 km walk (207 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Convento de San Agustín", 47 km, heading West (40 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de las Golondrinas", 59 km, heading Northwest (54 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Noria Colorada (44 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Carlos Rivera (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Zapotal (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (663 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tampacán (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tampacán 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 Tampacán there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 53 | 76 | 129 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 112 | 120 | 232 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 541 | 514 | 1,055 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 143 | 144 | 287 |
#7 Pictures of Tampacán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tampacán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tampacán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tampacán (San Luis Potosí) is 79940
Are you going to send a letter to Tampacán? Do you have a friend in Tampacán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tampacán consists of the following 5 digits: 79940. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tampacán ("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.
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tampacán
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tampacán
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tampacán
- Ampliación de Temalacaco (102 inhabitants)
- Cuateconco (La Virgen) (5 inhabitants)
- Cuayahual (340 inhabitants)
- El Llano (Las Palomas) (10 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (5 inhabitants)
- La Laja (82 inhabitants)
- Lagunillas (261 inhabitants)
- Las Vegas (93 inhabitants)
- Los Cues (306 inhabitants)
- Los Cues (- inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos (8 inhabitants)
- Puyécatl (154 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Llano (- inhabitants)
- Santomila (146 inhabitants)
- Tepetzintla (143 inhabitants)