Acaponeta
The most complete information about the city of Acaponeta (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 19,976 inhabitants?
The town of Acaponeta belongs to the municipality of Acaponeta (State of Nayarit). There are 19,976 inhabitants and it is 28 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Acaponeta, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Acaponeta? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Acaponeta? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Acaponeta (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Acaponeta, which has the following symbol 
Meet all the magical towns of the Nayarit State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of Acaponeta (Nayarit) is 19,976 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10345 | 9631 | 19976 |
| 2010 | 9873 | 9267 | 19140 |
| 2005 | 9334 | 8732 | 18066 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 3.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 13.38% | 12.51% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.18% | 3.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.95% | 3.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.23% | 3.14% |
| Schooling level: | 10.56 | 9.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.66 | 9.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.10% | 2.72% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.21% | 1.03% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Acaponeta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.04% | 38.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.01% | 50.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.56% | 27.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5,765 | 6,201 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.25% | 98.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.58% | 94.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.11% | 96.85% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.24% | 69.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.97% | 95.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.18% | 90.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.21% | 69.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.47% | 39.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.39% | 26.89% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 41.99% | 45.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.69% | 65.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 44.37% | 20.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of Acaponeta
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Acaponeta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acaponeta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Acaponeta.
#4 What to do in Acaponeta
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Acaponeta? The list of the best places to visit in Acaponeta and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Acaponeta para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Coatepec (127 meters): 4.2 km walk (53 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Zopilote (73 meters): 5.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Cacahuatal (110 meters): 5.7 km walk (101 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Agua Caliente (155 meters): 7.9 km walk (97 minutes), heading East.
- San José de Gracia (959 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Caimanero (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Crucero de Acaponeta (53 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Dieguito de Abajo (310 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Acaponeta (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Acaponeta by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Acaponeta there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 963 | 1,087 | 2,050 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,578 | 1,707 | 3,285 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6,322 | 5,501 | 11,823 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,482 | 1,336 | 2,818 |
#6 Pictures of Acaponeta
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Acaponeta? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Acaponeta.
Disfrute con las fotos de Acaponeta en este enlace
#7 Vote for Acaponeta as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Acaponeta or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Acaponeta to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nayarit, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit
#8 Dentists in Acaponeta
#9 Schools in Acaponeta
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Acaponeta
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Acaponeta
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Acaponeta
- Restaurants in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
- Pizza places in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
- Burgers in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
- Chicken restaurants in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
- Elotes (corn on the cob) in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
- Tamales in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
- Mexican street food in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
- Tacos and tortas in Acaponeta (Nayarit)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acaponeta
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Acaponeta
- Chalpa (67 inhabitants)
- El Bordo (- inhabitants)
- El Ixtle (4 inhabitants)
- El Llorón (75 inhabitants)
- El Vigal (61 inhabitants)
- Hojas Anchas (22 inhabitants)
- Huerta El Refugio (4 inhabitants)
- La Colonia (La Guacamaya) (8 inhabitants)
- La Guitarra (- inhabitants)
- La Manga (- inhabitants)
- La Piña (7 inhabitants)
- Las Casitas (194 inhabitants)
- Las Grullas (8 inhabitants)
- Mesa de la Laguna (138 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (- inhabitants)