Tortugas de Arriba
We have collected many facts about the small village of Tortugas de Arriba, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 40 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of Tortugas de Arriba belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Río (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 40 inhabitants and it is 2,227 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tierra Nueva is 57 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #78 of the ranking.
Data: In Tortugas de Arriba, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 36% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Tortugas de Arriba? You can find it at 30.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santa María del Río, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tortugas de Arriba through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tortugas de Arriba? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tortugas de Arriba (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 de Arriba, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tortugas de Arriba (San Luis Potosí) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 2010 | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| 2005 | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.89 | 12.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.50% | 22.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.50% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | 30.77% |
| Schooling level: | 4.23 | 2.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 2.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.5 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 85.00% | 32.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 89.47% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 80.95% | 3.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.71% | 81.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 71.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.86% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.29% | 56.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.57% | 43.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.71% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.86% | 31.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.29% | 18.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tortugas de Arriba
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tortugas de Arriba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María del Río. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tortugas de Arriba.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tortugas de Arriba
Many people want to stay in the town of Tortugas de Arriba 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 DE LOURDES: 30 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- CAMPAMENTO TLACHTLI: 36 km away, direction Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA GAVIOTA: 39 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL RIO: 45 km away, direction West (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tortugas de Arriba
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tortugas de Arriba? The list of the best places to visit in Tortugas de Arriba and nearby locations.Mountains in Tortugas de Arriba for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Santa Lucía (2424 meters): 1.1 km walk (16 minutes), heading North.
- El Varal (2442 meters): 2.8 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Paraguas (2438 meters): 3.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Isidro (2355 meters): 5.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading West.
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol", 57 km, heading Southwest (44 minutes by car)
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima", 52 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
- Paredes (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Joyitas (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- El Cedrito (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Majaditas (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tortugas de Arriba (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tortugas de Arriba 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 de Arriba there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Tortugas de Arriba
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tortugas de Arriba? 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 de Arriba.
Disfrute con las fotos de Tortugas de Arriba en este enlace
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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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Río
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Río
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- El Anillo (12 inhabitants)
- El Cedrito (18 inhabitants)
- El Llanito (- inhabitants)
- El Mimbre (7 inhabitants)
- El Pino (- inhabitants)
- La Campanilla (El Fraile) (40 inhabitants)
- La Palma (4 inhabitants)
- La Presa (2 inhabitants)
- La Sirena (24 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de las Flores (142 inhabitants)
- Pinalito (4 inhabitants)
- San Joaquín de Bagres (19 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (2 inhabitants)
- Tierra Quemada (128 inhabitants)