Tanlu
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Tanlu, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 455 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Tanlu belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 455 inhabitants and it is 394 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 64 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Tanlu, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 30% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tanlu? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Tanlu is located at 141.5 kilometers from San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 17.0 kilometers from Santa Catarina, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tanlu.
#1 Where is Tanlu? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tanlu (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 Tanlu (San Luis Potosí) is 455 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 236 | 219 | 455 |
| 2010 | 239 | 243 | 482 |
| 2005 | 246 | 242 | 488 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.45 | 7.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.74% | 1.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.09% | 8.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.03% | 7.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.05% | 9.21% |
| Schooling level: | 6.44 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.47 | 4.96 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.22 | 6.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.74% | 2.90% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.98% | 1.87% |
| 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: | 14.07% | 26.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.11% | 49.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.81% | 3.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 135 | 156 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.30% | 94.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 51.85% | 70.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.26% | 93.16% |
| Homes with a radio: | 17.04% | 45.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.89% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.26% | 64.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.56% | 63.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.15% | 29.91% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.48% | 2.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 29.63% | 4.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 29.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tanlu
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tanlu, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Catarina. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tanlu.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tanlu
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tanlu, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tanlu so you can contact them:- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 53 km away, direction Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 54 km away, direction Southwest (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAGA INN: 57 km away, direction North (44 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA RIOS: 55 km away, direction North (40 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tanlu
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tanlu? The list of the best places to visit in Tanlu and nearby locations.Mountains in Tanlu for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Julian Ocorozo (722 meters): 10.7 km walk (156 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Cruz (359 meters): 11.8 km walk (169 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Conejo (415 meters): 11.0 km walk (195 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Soledad de Abajo (653 meters): 15.1 km walk (233 minutes), heading South.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica de Tamúl", 64 km, heading East (49 minutes by car)
- Las Milpitas (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Crucerito de los Limones (Santos Apolinar) (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Llano de Tanl (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Santa Elena (28 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tanlu (San Luis Potosí)
In Tanlu 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 Tanlu, 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) | 23 | 38 | 61 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 128 | 95 | 223 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 45 | 44 | 89 |
#7 Pictures of Tanlu
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tanlu, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tanlu, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tanlu (San Luis Potosí) is 79795
Are you going to send a letter to Tanlu? Do you have a friend in Tanlu and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tanlu consists of the following 5 digits: 79795. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tanlu ("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.
#9 Vote for Tanlu as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Tanlu
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
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- Agua Nueva (108 inhabitants)
- Cerro Grande (11 inhabitants)
- El Crucero Tanlú Chacuala (12 inhabitants)
- El Huizache (Las Jaritas) (62 inhabitants)
- Frijolares (97 inhabitants)
- La Ahorcada (60 inhabitants)
- Lagunitas (19 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (2 inhabitants)
- Los Cuicillos (40 inhabitants)
- Puerta del Salto (123 inhabitants)
- Puerto la Cruz (110 inhabitants)
- Río la Culata (- inhabitants)
- San Nicolás de Tampote (137 inhabitants)
- Tampaso (5 inhabitants)