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El Alacrán (Nayarit)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Alacrán, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 39 inhabitants of Nayarit.

The town of El Alacrán (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Acaponeta. There are 39 inhabitants and it is 9 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #64 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Alacrán, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 86% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Alacrán is located at 6.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Acaponeta, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Alacrán.

#1 Where is El Alacrán? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Alacrán (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Alacrán, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Alacrán (Nayarit) is 39 inhabitants

Population data in El Alacrán (Nayarit)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	19	20	39
2010	9	11	20
2005	6	8	14

Evolution of the population in El Alacrán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Alacrán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.23	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:	2.56%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	7.69%	5.00%
Illiterate population (men):	2.56%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	5.13%	11.11%
Schooling level:	7.5	4.82
Schooling level (men):	7.83	5.40
Schooling level (women):	7.17	4.33

Indigenous culture data in El Alacrán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	38.46%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	10.26%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Alacrán, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Alacrán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	25.64%	25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	45.00%	36.36%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.26%	11.11%
Number of inhabited private housings:	7	6
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	71.43%	40.00%
Homes with a radio:	57.14%	40.00%
Homes with a television:	71.43%	80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	60.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	85.71%	40.00%
Homes with a car:	57.14%	40.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	28.57%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	14.29%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	85.71%	80.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Alacrán (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nayarit, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Alacrán

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Alacrán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acaponeta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Alacrán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alacrán

Do you want to stay in El Alacrán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Alacrán:

• MOTEL. EL MIRADOR: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA CURVA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA GARDENIA: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL QUINTA BLANCA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Alacrán

A weekend in El Alacrán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Alacrán and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Alacrán for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Coatepec (127 meters): 3.9 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Zopilote (73 meters): 9.0 km walk (119 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Cacahuatal (110 meters): 14.3 km walk (260 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Agua Caliente (155 meters): 12.7 km walk (182 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Alacrán:

• Las Bugambilias (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Empaque Santa Elena (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Los Sandovales (157 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Hojas Anchas (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Alacrán (Nayarit)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Alacrán 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 El Alacrán there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Alacrán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	6	10
Youth (6-14 years)	3	2	5
Adults (15-59 years)	10	10	20
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of El Alacrán

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Alacrán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Alacrán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Alacrán (Nayarit) is 63421

Are you going to send a letter to El Alacrán? Do you have a friend in El Alacrán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Alacrán consists of the following 5 digits: 63421. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Alacrán ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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