Tortugas (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about small village of Tortugas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 52 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Tortugas (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina. There are 52 inhabitants and it is 900 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpan de Serra is 61 minutes away by car (49 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #51 of the ranking.
Data: In Tortugas, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 13% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tortugas? You can find it at 13.7 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Catarina, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 6.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Tortugas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tortugas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tortugas (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tortugas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tortugas (San Luis Potosí) is 52 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 24 | 52 |
| 2010 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 2005 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 27.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 7.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.23% | 30.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.69% | 27.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.54% | 33.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.12 | 2.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.07 | 2.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.16 | 3.15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 95.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 63.46% | 57.50% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.92% | 30.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.83% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.71% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.33% | 11.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.00% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.67% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tortugas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tortugas, 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 Tortugas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tortugas
Do you want to stay in Tortugas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tortugas:- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 36 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 33 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARROYO SECO INN: 39 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECO II: 50 km away, direction South (40 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tortugas
A weekend in Tortugas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tortugas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tortugas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Soledad de Abajo (653 meters): 9.9 km walk (124 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa de Junco (907 meters): 9.6 km walk (137 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Peñas Paradas (723 meters): 11.3 km walk (206 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Palmita (928 meters): 13.7 km walk (186 minutes), heading South.
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Río Jalpan", 61 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)
- Frijolares (97 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Calabazas (San Francisco del Sauce) (353 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Carrizalillo (312 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Cuchilla (237 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tortugas (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tortugas 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 Tortugas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Tortugas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tortugas? 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 Tortugas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tortugas (San Luis Potosí) is 79796
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tortugas 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: 79796. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tortugas ("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 Tortugas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in Tortugas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
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- Anexo Agua Nueva del Norte (6 inhabitants)
- El Crucero Tanlú Chacuala (12 inhabitants)
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- Frijolares (97 inhabitants)
- La Barranca (380 inhabitants)
- Las Tinajas (10 inhabitants)
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- Pueblo Viejo (1 inhabitants)
- Puerta del Salto (123 inhabitants)
- Río Chiquito (6 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (209 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (90 inhabitants)
- Socorro Ponce (2 inhabitants)