El Jicote (Nayarit)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Jicote, a beautiful large village of 1,961 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit

The town of El Jicote (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Tepic. There are 1,961 inhabitants and it is 181 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Blas is 45 minutes away by car (42 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Jicote, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 69% 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 Jicote is located at 28.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Tepic, 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 Jicote.

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

Online map of El Jicote (Nayarit) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Jicote (Nayarit) is 1,961 inhabitants

Population data in El Jicote (Nayarit)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209869751961
20109359471882
20058328101642
Evolution of the population in El Jicote: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Jicote:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.76.86
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:7.70%8.87%
Illiterate population:4.39%7.17%
Illiterate population (men):1.94%6.86%
Illiterate population (women):2.45%7.49%
Schooling level:7.286.03
Schooling level (men):7.036.01
Schooling level (women):7.526.04
Indigenous culture data in El Jicote:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:16.32%15.83%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:8.98%9.40%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.15%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Jicote, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tepic (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Jicote:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.33%46.92%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.87%63.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):37.93%29.95%
Number of inhabited private housings:587618
Homes with electricity:96.42%98.33%
Homes with piped water:96.59%92.38%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.72%90.15%
Homes with a radio:72.74%72.49%
Homes with a television:87.39%92.94%
Homes with a refrigerator:81.60%76.95%
Homes with a washing machine:69.17%62.64%
Homes with a car:40.89%37.36%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.71%6.13%
Homes with landline telephone:11.07%41.45%
Homes with cell phones:81.77%48.51%
Homes with Internet:11.07%1.12%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Jicote (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 Jicote

With the satellite map of El Jicote will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tepic. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Jicote.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Jicote

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Jicote, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Jicote so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Jicote

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Jicote? The list of the best places to visit in El Jicote and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Jicote para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Tecolote (138 meters): 9.7 km walk (129 minutes), heading East.
  • Piedra de Afilar (238 meters): 9.2 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Espinazo del Diablo (381 meters): 10.4 km walk (208 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro San Antonio (182 meters): 9.7 km walk (132 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Jicote:
  • San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Las Islitas", 45 km, heading Southwest (42 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Jicote?:
  • Cerrito Juárez (103 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
  • Colonia Catorce de Marzo (245 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Mojarritas (660 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
  • El Tambor (653 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (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 Jicote (Nayarit)

In El Jicote 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 El Jicote, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Jicote (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)105108213
Youth (6-14 years)170180350
Adults (15-59 years)5765431,119
Elderly (60+ years)135144279

#7 Pictures of El Jicote

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Jicote, 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 Jicote, 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 Jicote (Nayarit) is 63510

Are you going to send a letter to El Jicote? Do you have a friend in El Jicote and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Jicote consists of the following 5 digits: 63510. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Jicote ("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.

#9 Vote for El Jicote as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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  3. Casa de Salvador Tapia (- inhabitants)
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  5. La Fortuna (1191 inhabitants)
  6. Las Cuatro Milpas (10 inhabitants)
  7. Leopoldo Castañeda (7 inhabitants)
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  9. Lorenzo Salinas (2 inhabitants)
  10. Los Sabinos (134 inhabitants)
  11. Potrero Grande (- inhabitants)
  12. Potrero las Lomas (2 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Carlos (8 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho El Agua Gorda (8 inhabitants)
  15. Santiago de Pochotitán (2025 inhabitants)