La Peñita de Jaltemba (Nayarit)
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All the information about this town of 10,593 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The place of La Peñita de Jaltemba is inside the municipality of Compostela (in the State of Nayarit). There are 10,593 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In La Peñita de Jaltemba, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Peñita de Jaltemba? You can find it at 42.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Compostela, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Peñita de Jaltemba through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Peñita de Jaltemba? How to go? Map
Online map of La Peñita de Jaltemba in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Peñita de Jaltemba (Nayarit) is 10,593 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5340 | 5253 | 10593 |
| 2010 | 4549 | 4553 | 9102 |
| 2005 | 3591 | 3471 | 7062 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 3.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 31.78% | 32.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.12% | 4.01% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.48% | 3.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.64% | 4.37% |
| Schooling level: | 8.44 | 7.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.31 | 7.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.56 | 7.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.79% | 3.63% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.79% | 2.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.02% | 0.01% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.02% | 43.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.86% | 56.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.27% | 31.46% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 3,089 | 3,691 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.54% | 99.51% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.77% | 70.54% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.32% | 98.13% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 51.21% | 49.59% |
| Housing with television: | 86.86% | 94.82% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 88.70% | 89.89% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 65.30% | 70.13% |
| Housing with automobile: | 42.21% | 44.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.79% | 22.66% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.64% | 41.52% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 89.93% | 69.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.74% | 17.64% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peñita de Jaltemba
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Peñita de Jaltemba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Compostela. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peñita de Jaltemba.
#4 Population pyramid of La Peñita de Jaltemba (Nayarit)
In La Peñita de Jaltemba 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 La Peñita de Jaltemba, 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) | 527 | 617 | 1,144 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 891 | 918 | 1,809 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3,312 | 3,136 | 6,448 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 610 | 582 | 1,192 |
#5 Photos of La Peñita de Jaltemba
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peñita de Jaltemba, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Peñita de Jaltemba, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
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- Altavista (404 inhabitants)
- Casa Verde (1 inhabitants)
- El Capomo (1031 inhabitants)
- El Sonador (5 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (2 inhabitants)
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- Juan Corona (9 inhabitants)
- Juan Sánchez (12 inhabitants)
- Laguna del Mastranzo (1 inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (12 inhabitants)
- El Plan (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Tres Ases (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Carlos de los Pinos (6 inhabitants)
- Vizcarra (179 inhabitants)