Tlaxco (Matlapa, San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 441 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The place of Tlaxco is inside the municipality of Matlapa (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 441 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking. Tlaxco is at 685 meters of altitude.
Data: In Tlaxco, there is a percentage of 74% of indigenous population and 59% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tlaxco? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tlaxco? You can find it at 4.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Matlapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tlaxco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tlaxco? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Tlaxco (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 Tlaxco (San Luis Potosí) is 441 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 210 | 231 | 441 |
| 2010 | 233 | 246 | 479 |
| 2005 | 236 | 225 | 461 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.31 | 7.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.54% | 0.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.39% | 14.20% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.81% | 7.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.58% | 21.03% |
| Schooling level: | 6.62 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.93 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 4.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 74.15% | 56.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 39.23% | 17.75% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.13% | 0.63% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.80% | 24.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.38% | 45.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.86% | 0.86% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 96 | 117 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.88% | 91.09% |
| Housing with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 93.07% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 71.88% | 63.37% |
| Housing with television: | 64.58% | 51.49% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 40.62% | 15.84% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 6.25% | 0.99% |
| Housing with automobile: | 2.08% | 2.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.12% | 1.98% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 59.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tlaxco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tlaxco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matlapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tlaxco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tlaxco
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Tlaxco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Tlaxco so you can contact them.:- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MATLAPA: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Tlaxco (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tlaxco by age and sex, 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 Tlaxco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 30 | 49 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 63 | 104 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 122 | 103 | 225 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 35 | 63 |
#6 Photos of Tlaxco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tlaxco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tlaxco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Tlaxco (San Luis Potosí) is 79977
Are you going to send a letter to Tlaxco? Do you have a friend in Tlaxco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tlaxco consists of the following 5 digits: 79977. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tlaxco ("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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- Barrio el Choyal (34 inhabitants)
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- Tlamaxac (364 inhabitants)
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- Xochititla (518 inhabitants)