Explore the cities, localities, and regional context that make up San Luis Potosí.
San Luis Potosí is a state of Mexico.
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Where does San Luis Potosí fit?
San Luis Potosí is a state of Mexico. This directory lists 177 cities and localities in San Luis Potosí.
Country
Mexico
Administrative type
State
Listed localities
177
About San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosi is a state in north-central Mexico with a rich mining heritage and remarkably varied landscapes. Its capital is also called San Luis Potosi, a colonial city with a UNESCO-listed historic center. From desert plateaus to the lush Huasteca Potosina, it offers striking natural and cultural diversity.
The state ranges from the arid central plateau and desert in the west to the green, waterfall-rich Huasteca Potosina in the humid east, where the Sierra Madre Oriental descends to the Gulf lowlands. The climate ranges from desert to tropical.
San Luis Potosi blends colonial mining heritage with Huastec Indigenous culture in the east. Its capital is known for fine plazas and churches, and the Huasteca region for its turquoise rivers, waterfalls and folk traditions.
A major silver-mining center in the colonial era, the city of San Luis Potosi gave its name to a political plan that helped launch the Mexican Revolution in 1910. It became a state in 1824.
Key facts
The capital is San Luis Potosi, with a UNESCO-listed center.
It was a major colonial silver-mining region.
The Huasteca Potosina is famed for waterfalls and rivers.
The 1910 Plan of San Luis helped launch the Mexican Revolution.
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San Luis Potosi is a state in north-central Mexico with a rich mining heritage and remarkably varied landscapes. Its capital is also called San Luis Potosi, a colonial city with a UNESCO-listed historic center. From desert plateaus to the lush Huasteca Potosina, it offers striking natural and cultural diversity.
