Tanquián de Escobedo is a town and

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in San Luis Potosí in central

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Demographics

Tanquián de Ecosbedo's population has a population of 14,382, 83% of them which are

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. 25% of the population is indigenous or is of indigenous descent. Its most populous town of the same name, has a population of 9458 according to the 2020 mexican census.

References

Municipalities of San Luis Potosí {{SanLuisPotosí-geo-stub