Tancanhuitz
We have collected many facts about the large village of Tancanhuitz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,698 inhabitants of San Luis PotosÃ.
The town of Tancanhuitz belongs to the municipality of Tancanhuitz (State of San Luis PotosÃ). There are 2,698 inhabitants and it is 214 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 9 minutes away by car (9 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tancanhuitz, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 34% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Tancanhuitz? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tancanhuitz, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ) is 2,698 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1475 | 1223 | 2698 |
| 2010 | 1601 | 1332 | 2933 |
| 2005 | 1529 | 1284 | 2813 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.11 | 3.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis PotosÃ: | 9.01% | 10.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.67% | 4.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.07% | 3.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.59% | 5.75% |
| Schooling level: | 10.89 | 9.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.03 | 10.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.78 | 9.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 33.40% | 36.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.64% | 16.02% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.07% | 0.03% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.23% | 40.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.95% | 49.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.31% | 32.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 770 | 870 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.44% | 96.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.84% | 90.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.51% | 98.63% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.16% | 65.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.58% | 86.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.32% | 79.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.27% | 50.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.47% | 41.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.90% | 29.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.65% | 38.68% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.39% | 57.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.62% | 17.42% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tancanhuitz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tancanhuitz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tancanhuitz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tancanhuitz.
#4 What to do in Tancanhuitz
Want to know what to see in Tancanhuitz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tancanhuitz.Mountains in Tancanhuitz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (Pulic Tzen) (506 meters): 7.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Lugar de Otates (Tan Tzajib) (743 meters): 7.1 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Frio (Tzam Tzem) (735 meters): 9.0 km walk (134 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 8.4 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Aquismón (San Luis PotosÃ): Don't miss "Cueva Linda", 9 km, heading Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis PotosÃ): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 45 km, heading South (38 minutes by car)
- Lomas San JoaquÃn (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Callejón las Lajas (59 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Xochimilco (27 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Lomas de Santa Cirenia (56 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tancanhuitz 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 Tancanhuitz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 128 | 113 | 241 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 215 | 213 | 428 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 911 | 718 | 1,629 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 221 | 179 | 400 |
#6 Pictures of Tancanhuitz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tancanhuitz? 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 Tancanhuitz.
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#8 Dentists in Tancanhuitz
#9 Schools in Tancanhuitz
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Tancanhuitz
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Tancanhuitz
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tancanhuitz
- Restaurants in Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ)
- Chicken restaurants in Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ)
- Elotes (corn on the cob) in Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ)
- Tamales in Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ)
- Mexican street food in Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ)
- Tacos and tortas in Tancanhuitz (San Luis PotosÃ)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tancanhuitz
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Tancanhuitz
- Cacalayo (- inhabitants)
- Cahueitetl (19 inhabitants)
- Cuayo Piaxtla (8 inhabitants)
- Damaso Arrieta (La Laja) (- inhabitants)
- El Rinconcito (10 inhabitants)
- It'il Mom (104 inhabitants)
- Ojox (Tamaletom Segunda Sección) (10 inhabitants)
- Rancho Diego Ignacio Hernández (10 inhabitants)
- Tecamashochio (10 inhabitants)
- Temamtipa (8 inhabitants)
- Tlaehuaya (8 inhabitants)
- Toltitla (34 inhabitants)
- Tzé Pakáb Primera Sección (234 inhabitants)
- Tzitzol (43 inhabitants)
- Tzoyaco (- inhabitants)