San Nicolás Tolentino

San Nicolás Tolentino is a municipality of San Luis Potosí with 4,779 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,488 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of San Nicolás Tolentino

Demographic structure of San Nicolás Tolentino according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,003 people under 15 years old (21%), 2,710 people of working age (56.7%) and 1,066 elderly over 65 years old (22.3%).

0-14 years

1,003

21% of the population

15-64 years

2,710

56.7% - Working age

65+ years

1,066

22.3% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

76.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Nicolás Tolentino

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	182	157	339	7.1%
5-9 years	165	157	322	6.7%
10-14 years	171	171	342	7.2%
15-19 years	200	168	368	7.7%
20-24 years	153	161	314	6.6%
25-29 years	141	146	287	6%
30-34 years	126	143	269	5.6%
35-39 years	106	116	222	4.6%
40-44 years	132	112	244	5.1%
45-49 years	104	138	242	5.1%
50-54 years	128	160	288	6%
55-59 years	117	118	235	4.9%
60-64 years	122	119	241	5%
65-69 years	112	149	261	5.5%
70-74 years	133	116	249	5.2%
75-79 years	105	84	189	4%
80-84 years	86	76	162	3.4%
85+ years	88	117	205	4.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Nicolás Tolentino

Population Origin

Born in State

4,561

95.4%

Born in Another State

169

3.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

40

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

13

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 5

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

495

10.4%

With Limitation

886

18.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	251
Visual	184
Hearing	153
Speech	63
Mental	95

Education in San Nicolás Tolentino

Literacy and Schooling

In San Nicolás Tolentino, 447 people aged 15 and over can read and write (44700%), while 582 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.2 men, 6.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	293	289	582	58200%
Incomplete primary	405	326	731	73100%
Complete primary	331	315	646	64600%
Incomplete secondary	60	31	91	9100%
Complete secondary	460	616	1,076	107600%
Post-basic education (18+)	262	303	565	56500%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	63
6-11 years	25
12-14 years	17

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 46 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	15	0	15
Primaria	17	0	17
Secundaria	13	0	13
Media Superior	1	2	3

Employment and Social Security in San Nicolás Tolentino

In San Nicolás Tolentino, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,747 people. Of those, 1,666 are employed and 81 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

Total EAP

1,747

H: 1,312 / M: 435

Employed Population

1,666

H: 1,237 / M: 429

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

81 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,225

H: 636 / M: 1,589

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,896	81.5%
IMSS	392	8.2%
ISSSTE	137	2.9%
ISSSTE estatal	2	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,227	67.5%
IMSS Bienestar	33	0.7%
Private insurance	30	0.6%
Other institution	96	2%
Without health coverage	880	18.4%

Marital Status and Religion in San Nicolás Tolentino

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,310

231000%

Single

1,137

113700%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

547

54700%

Households

Total Households

1,507

3.2 average occupants

Male-headed

1,064

70.6%

Female-headed

443

29.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,437	92.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	117	2.4%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	221	4.6%

Housing and Basic Services in San Nicolás Tolentino

San Nicolás Tolentino has 2,682 total dwellings, of which 1,508 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,452	97.5%
Earthen floor	48	3.2%
1 bedroom	500	33.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,000	67.2%
1 room	22	1.5%
2 rooms	162	10.9%
3+ rooms	1,316	88.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.2%

1,462 dwellings

Piped Water

92.3%

1,374 dwellings

With Drainage

96.2%

1,432 dwellings

All Services

88.6%

1,319 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,462	98.2%
Without electricity	38	2.6%
Public water network	1,374	92.3%
Hauled water	549	36.9%
Other water source	126	8.5%
With water tank	1,058	71.1%
With cistern	202	13.6%
With toilet	1,355	91%
With latrine	108	7.3%
With drainage	1,432	96.2%
Without drainage	68	4.6%
With all services	1,319	88.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	14	0.9%

Goods and Technology in San Nicolás Tolentino

Household equipment in San Nicolás Tolentino according to the 2020 Census. 21.8% of dwellings have internet and 53.1% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,342	90.1%
Washing machine	1,154	77.5%
Microwave oven	708	47.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	704	47.3%
Motorcycle	171	11.5%
Bicycle	338	22.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,322	88.8%
Radio	702	47.1%
Landline phone	382	25.7%
Cell phone	791	53.1%
Computer	159	10.7%
Internet	324	21.8%
Pay TV	510	34.3%
Streaming platforms	16	1.1%
Video game console	19	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

129

8.7%

No Landline or Cell Phone

512

34.4%

No Computer or Internet

1,107

74.3%

No ICT at All

91

6.1%

Companies and Economy in San Nicolás Tolentino

The main economic sectors of San Nicolás Tolentino are Comercio al por menor with 29 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	29
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	8
Servicios educativos	4
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	2
Minería	1

Poverty and Social Development in San Nicolás Tolentino

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Nicolás Tolentino has a poverty rate of 72.3% and extreme poverty of 9.5%.

Poverty

72.3%

3,805 people

Extreme Poverty

9.5%

501 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

23.9%

1,257 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.5%

77 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.3%

123 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	37.9%	1,996
Lack of access to health services	4.6%	244
Lack of access to social security	75.9%	3,993
Lack of housing quality and spaces	5%	265
Lack of access to basic housing services	26.1%	1,373
Lack of access to food	14%	737
Income below welfare line	73.8%	3,882
Income below minimum welfare line	40.3%	2,122

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	75.4%	21.3%	21.7%	1.3%	0
2015	72.3%	9.5%	23.9%	2.3%	0

Crime in San Nicolás Tolentino

In the last 12 months, 45 crimes were recorded in San Nicolás Tolentino. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	5
2025/11	1
2025/10	3
2025/09	2
2025/08	3
2025/07	3
2025/06	8
2025/05	4
2025/04	5
2025/03	5
2025/02	3
2025/01	3

Health in San Nicolás Tolentino

San Nicolás Tolentino has 8 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 8 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Nicolás Tolentino

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Santa Catarina	1,292	1,189
San Nicolás Tolentino	841	1,460
Laguna de Santo Domingo	362	1,138
Morenos	360	1,344
Fracción Ocampo	289	1,128
Ojo de Agua	274	1,335
Ignacio Allende	215	1,147
San Martín de Abajo	180	1,419
Las Golondrinas	145	1,160
San José de Nogalitos	89	1,371

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