Tuzas
Learn about small village of Tuzas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 121 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Tuzas belongs to the municipality of Alaquines (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 121 inhabitants and it is 1,271 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad del Maíz is 56 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Tuzas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 43% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tuzas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tuzas is located at 4.9 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Alaquines, 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 Tuzas.
#1 Where is Tuzas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Tuzas (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 Tuzas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Tuzas (San Luis Potosí) is 121 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 56 | 121 |
| 2010 | 94 | 86 | 180 |
| 2005 | 102 | 86 | 188 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.68 | 15.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 7.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.70% | 10.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.26% | 15.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.44% | 6.38% |
| Schooling level: | 6.09 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.31 | 3.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.68 | 5.28 |
| 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 Alaquines (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 24.79% | 28.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 59.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.08% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 117 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.39% |
| Homes with piped water: | 25.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.55% | 88.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.23% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.74% | 91.94% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 95.74% | 75.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 65.96% | 59.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.26% | 1.61% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 31.91% | 4.84% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.55% | 9.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.02% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tuzas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tuzas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alaquines. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tuzas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tuzas
Many people want to stay in the town of Tuzas 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 SAN FRANCISCO: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 15 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EBEN-EZER: 18 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tuzas
Want to know what to see in Tuzas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tuzas.Mountains in Tuzas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Joya (1579 meters): 5.5 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Puerto de los Bueyes (1644 meters): 5.0 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Manzanillas (1409 meters): 6.5 km walk (123 minutes), heading North.
- La Tinajilla (1373 meters): 5.9 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Ciudad del Maíz (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Templo de la Purísima Concepción", 56 km, heading North (53 minutes by car)
- Cañaditas (110 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Crucero del Llano (28 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Martínez (985 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tuzas (San Luis Potosí)
In Tuzas 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 Tuzas, 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) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 24 | 58 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 18 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of Tuzas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tuzas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tuzas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Tuzas en este enlace
#8 Vote for Tuzas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Tuzas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Tuzas to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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
#9 Schools in Tuzas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alaquines
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- San Antonio (23 inhabitants)
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