El Colorado (Nayarit)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Colorado, a beautiful small village of 15 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of El Colorado (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Oro. There are 15 inhabitants and it is 1,439 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jala is 33 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #37 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Colorado, 13% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Colorado is located at 10.5 kilometers from Santa María del Oro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Colorado.
#1 Where is El Colorado? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Colorado (Nayarit)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Colorado (Nayarit) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2005 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.5 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 13.33% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.67% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 8.33 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.56 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8 | 6.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Oro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.33% | 31.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 80.00% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Colorado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María del Oro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of El Colorado itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- MOTEL LA CUMBRE: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ISABEL: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL MARÍA: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- CASA SANTA MARIA HOSPEDAJE: 14 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorado
A weekend in El Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Colorado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Amoles (1609 meters): 3.2 km walk (67 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Agujerado (1448 meters): 5.6 km walk (112 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Bandera (1482 meters): 5.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (1662 meters): 6.4 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Antigua Capilla de San Francisco", 33 km, heading Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Arroyo Los Chiltes", 43 km, heading Southeast (37 minutes by car)
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo de la Casa de Cultura", 53 km, heading Southeast (47 minutes by car)
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Parque Natural Punta Custodio", 67 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- Los Horcones (42 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Ixcuintla (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Tatepozco (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santos Montalvo Espinoza (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorado (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Colorado 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 Colorado there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Colorado? 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 El Colorado.
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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
#9 Schools in El Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Oro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Oro
- Agua Zarca (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Blanco (807 inhabitants)
- Cofradía de Acuitapilco (509 inhabitants)
- Crucero de Santa María del Oro (2 inhabitants)
- El Peinecillo (- inhabitants)
- El Polvorín (17 inhabitants)
- Los Sabinos (2 inhabitants)
- Jocota (Las de Amolar) (3 inhabitants)
- La Estanzuela (107 inhabitants)
- La Higuera (- inhabitants)
- La Loma (2 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (405 inhabitants)
- Paraíso Escondido (2 inhabitants)
- El Cuartito (- inhabitants)
- Santa Mónica (3 inhabitants)