Octlamecayo (San Luis Potosí)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 232 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.

The town of Octlamecayo is located in the Municipality of San Martín Chalchicuautla (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 232 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking. Octlamecayo is at 255 meters of altitude.

Data: In Octlamecayo, 7% of the inhabitants are catholic and 14% of the dwellings 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 Octlamecayo? You can find it at 14.3 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Martín Chalchicuautla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Octlamecayo location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Octlamecayo? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Octlamecayo 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 Octlamecayo.

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#2 The population of Octlamecayo (San Luis Potosí) is 232 inhabitants

Population data in Octlamecayo (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020121111232
2010165161326
2005175179354
Evolution of the population in Octlamecayo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Octlamecayo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.665.59
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:3.88%3.99%
Illiterate population:13.36%8.28%
Illiterate population (men):5.60%5.59%
Illiterate population (women):7.76%10.91%
Schooling level:7.126.29
Schooling level (men):7.366.55
Schooling level (women):6.876.01
Indigenous culture data in Octlamecayo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.84%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:78.45%88.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.72%6.75%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Octlamecayo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Octlamecayo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:37.50%30.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):71.17%59.01%
Employed population over 12 years (women):6.61%2.42%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:7390
Homes with electricity:100.00%92.68%
Housing with piped water:100.00%96.34%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:8.22%98.78%
Dwellings with radio:71.23%71.95%
Housing with television:78.08%65.85%
Housing with refrigerator:80.82%65.85%
Housing with washing machine:13.70%3.66%
Housing with automobile:1.37%3.66%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.11%1.22%
Dwellings with cellular phones:61.64%4.88%
Homes with Internet:1.37%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Octlamecayo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Octlamecayo

With the satellite map of Octlamecayo 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 San Martín Chalchicuautla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Octlamecayo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Octlamecayo

Many people want to stay in the town of Octlamecayo 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Octlamecayo (San Luis Potosí)

In Octlamecayo 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 Octlamecayo, 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.

Population pyramid of Octlamecayo
Data of the age pyramid of the town Octlamecayo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)101020
Youth (6-14 years)241236
Adults (15-59 years)6048108
Elderly (60+ years)274168

#6 Photos of Octlamecayo

In order for you to enjoy nature around Octlamecayo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Octlamecayo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Octlamecayo (San Luis Potosí) is 79958

Are you going to send a letter to Octlamecayo? Do you have a friend in Octlamecayo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Octlamecayo consists of the following 5 digits: 79958. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Octlamecayo ("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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  2. Cuaguayote (43 inhabitants)
  3. El Encinal (Rancho Nuevo) (33 inhabitants)
  4. El Guayabo (- inhabitants)
  5. El Jobo (34 inhabitants)
  6. El Rinconcito (5 inhabitants)
  7. El Sacrificio (6 inhabitants)
  8. Ixtepec (2 inhabitants)
  9. La Finca (2 inhabitants)
  10. La Goleta de Olga Argüelles (5 inhabitants)
  11. Piedra Parada (140 inhabitants)
  12. Pitagio (351 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho la Aurora (5 inhabitants)
  14. Tahuache Dos (5 inhabitants)
  15. Tizatepec (- inhabitants)