Tortugas (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of Tortugas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 338 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Tortugas (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Rayón. There are 338 inhabitants and it is 1,021 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Tortugas, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 82% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tortugas is located at 6.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Rayón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tortugas.
#1 Where is Tortugas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Tortugas 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 Tortugas.
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#2 The population of Tortugas (San Luis Potosí) is 338 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 162 | 176 | 338 |
| 2010 | 208 | 205 | 413 |
| 2005 | 189 | 181 | 370 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.39 | 18.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.33% | 7.51% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.06% | 12.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.92% | 18.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.14% | 7.21% |
| Schooling level: | 5.46 | 4.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.9 | 3.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.99 | 5.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.14% | 6.78% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.78% | 3.39% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.24% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Rayón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.65% | 26.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.07% | 49.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 58.02% | 4.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 120 | 218 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.33% | 93.13% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.50% | 84.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.33% | 93.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.50% | 81.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.83% | 83.97% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.67% | 79.39% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.67% | 67.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.67% | 29.01% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | 3.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.33% | 2.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.00% | 80.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.50% | 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 Rayón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tortugas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tortugas
Many people want to stay in the town of Tortugas 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 PUERTA DEL SOL: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PALMA: 29 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CORREO: 27 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESPERANZA: 29 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tortugas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tortugas? The list of the best places to visit in Tortugas and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Tortugas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Risco (1466 meters): 3.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
- Mal Paso (1446 meters): 4.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading East.
- Duraznillo (1303 meters): 6.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading North.
- El Chamal (1456 meters): 6.5 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Francisco (115 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Pozo de Moscas (38 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Nogales (309 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Agua de Gamotes (69 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 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) | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 86 | 81 | 167 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 55 | 55 | 110 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Tortugas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Tortugas (San Luis Potosí) is 79740
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: 79740. 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:
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#10 Schools in Tortugas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Rayón
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Rayón
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- Amoladeras (376 inhabitants)
- El Huizachal (1 inhabitants)
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- El Piruche (100 inhabitants)
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- El Tigre (17 inhabitants)
- Espirio González (- inhabitants)
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- Granja las Cuatas (- inhabitants)
- La Chaca (10 inhabitants)
- La Luz (124 inhabitants)
- Tortugas (338 inhabitants)
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