Zacayo
The most complete information about the large village of Zacayo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 972 inhabitants?
The town of Zacayo belongs to the municipality of Matlapa (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 972 inhabitants and it is 305 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 18 minutes away by car (16 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Zacayo, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 21% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Zacayo is located at 9.2 kilometers from Matlapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Zacayo.
#1 Where is Zacayo? How to go? Map
Location map of Zacayo in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Zacayo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Zacayo (San Luis Potosí) is 972 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 521 | 451 | 972 |
| 2010 | 477 | 486 | 963 |
| 2005 | 451 | 500 | 951 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 4.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.22% | 1.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.26% | 7.17% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.60% | 4.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.66% | 9.85% |
| Schooling level: | 7.66 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.64 | 6.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.67 | 5.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.23% | 88.68% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 51.44% | 54.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.62% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matlapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.55% | 20.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.33% | 36.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.76% | 3.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 242 | 221 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.59% | 96.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 35.61% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.54% | 98.54% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.39% | 61.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.73% | 45.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.87% | 22.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.66% | 3.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.55% | 3.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.65% | 0.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.65% | 1.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.53% | 1.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.24% | 0.49% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zacayo
With the satellite map of Zacayo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Matlapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Zacayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zacayo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Zacayo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Zacayo so you can contact them:- HOTEL MATLAPA: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HI HUASTECA INN: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAIZ DE SIERRA: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Zacayo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Zacayo? The list of the best places to visit in Zacayo and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Zacayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Blanco (871 meters): 1.3 km walk (17 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cuaquentla (876 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma El Bejuco (928 meters): 3.6 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cuaximatl (491 meters): 3.2 km walk (41 minutes), heading East.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 18 km, heading Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica de Tamúl", 79 km, heading North (58 minutes by car)
- Pahuayo Primero (481 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Tlacohuaque (643 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Coaquentla (557 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Xaltipa Coaquentla (257 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Zacayo (San Luis Potosí)
In Zacayo 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 Zacayo, 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) | 67 | 61 | 128 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 118 | 114 | 232 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 283 | 220 | 503 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 56 | 109 |
#7 Pictures of Zacayo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zacayo? 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 Zacayo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Zacayo (San Luis Potosí) is 79977
Are you going to send a letter to Zacayo? Do you have a friend in Zacayo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Zacayo 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 Zacayo ("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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#10 Schools in Zacayo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matlapa
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matlapa
- Ahuehueyo Segundo (209 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Arriba (452 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Tepetzintla (San Antonio) (408 inhabitants)
- Carbonera Coaquentla (54 inhabitants)
- Chalchitépetl (247 inhabitants)
- Chalchocoyo (3012 inhabitants)
- El Frijolillo (- inhabitants)
- La Peñita (La Peña) (485 inhabitants)
- Matlapa (Colonia Doce de Octubre) (52 inhabitants)
- Nexcuayo (537 inhabitants)
- Paguayo Barrio Arriba (162 inhabitants)
- Pilaxtla (134 inhabitants)
- Pilvega Atlamaxátl (39 inhabitants)
- Texquitote Primero (691 inhabitants)
- Zacayo (972 inhabitants)