Tanlajás (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Tanlajás, a beautiful large village of 1,439 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Tanlajás (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tanlajás. There are 1,439 inhabitants and it is 130 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 24 minutes away by car (22 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tanlajás, 20% 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 Tanlajás? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Tanlajás in San Luis Potosí? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Tanlajás.
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#2 The population of Tanlajás (San Luis Potosí) is 1,439 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 784 | 655 | 1439 |
| 2010 | 705 | 626 | 1331 |
| 2005 | 662 | 604 | 1266 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.17 | 3.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 8.48% | 7.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.06% | 4.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.18% | 3.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.88% | 6.24% |
| Schooling level: | 10.62 | 9.65 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.8 | 10.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.47 | 9.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 50.17% | 50.94% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 30.30% | 28.85% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.14% | 0.53% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.05% | 42.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.08% | 51.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.17% | 35.18% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 370 | 414 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.59% | 95.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.76% | 95.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.65% | 95.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.22% | 70.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.84% | 78.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.81% | 78.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.03% | 48.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.65% | 35.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.78% | 28.61% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.32% | 29.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.24% | 12.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.78% | 6.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tanlajás
With the satellite map of Tanlajás 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 Tanlajás. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Tanlajás.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tanlajás
Many people want to stay in the town of Tanlajás 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:- HOTEL SIERRA BUGAMBILIAS: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- ESTANCIA TURISTICA DE TANCANHUITZ: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VERGEL HUASTECO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- COY PARQUE ACUATICO Y HOTEL: 17 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tanlajás
A weekend in Tanlajás and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tanlajás and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Tanlajás para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Belen (259 meters): 7.2 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro May (236 meters): 9.4 km walk (188 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Alhuanco (488 meters): 16.3 km walk (279 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Xilico (395 meters): 17.9 km walk (233 minutes), heading South.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Estatua Madre Huasteca", 24 km, heading West (22 minutes by car)
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Las Pozas", 59 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- Ampliación Colonia las Brisas (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Hualitze (116 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tizuapatz (228 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Muuh (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tanlajás (San Luis Potosí)
In Tanlajás 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 Tanlajás, 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) | 64 | 70 | 134 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 127 | 98 | 225 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 494 | 404 | 898 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 99 | 83 | 182 |
#7 Pictures of Tanlajás
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tanlajás? 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 Tanlajás.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tanlajás (San Luis Potosí) is 79810
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tanlajás 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: 79810. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tanlajás ("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.
#9 Vote for Tanlajás as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#12 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Tanlajás
#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tanlajás
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tanlajás
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tanlajás
- Ampliación Colonia las Brisas (11 inhabitants)
- Coromohom (Tocoymohom) (627 inhabitants)
- Ejido el Tzajib (133 inhabitants)
- San Benito (318 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (10 inhabitants)
- El May (262 inhabitants)
- El Pando (452 inhabitants)
- El Topo (3 inhabitants)
- La Azucena (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Chijoles (- inhabitants)
- Rancho la Gavilana (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Jorge (- inhabitants)
- Salida de San Antonio (Tanlajás) (- inhabitants)
- Tizoapatz (228 inhabitants)
- Tres Cruces (397 inhabitants)