El Ranchito (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Ranchito, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 40 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of El Ranchito (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of La Yesca. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 1,784 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtlán del Río is 65 minutes away by car (60 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #59 of the ranking.
Data: In El Ranchito, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Ranchito? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Ranchito? You can find it at 8.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Puente de Camotlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to La Yesca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 48.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Ranchito through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Ranchito? How to go? Map
Location map of El Ranchito in Nayarit: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Ranchito, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Ranchito (Nayarit) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 2010 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 2005 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 12.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 67.50% | 60.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.50% | 10.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.50% | 8.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.5 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 3.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.50% | 46.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.90% | 81.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.56% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ranchito
With the satellite map of El Ranchito 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 La Yesca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Ranchito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ranchito
Many people want to stay in the town of El Ranchito 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:- HOTEL LA PLASITA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL DE MINGO: 32 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN HOSTOTIPAQUILLO: 30 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SALTO NEGRO ECOHOTEL: 53 km away, direction Southwest (40 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ranchito
A weekend in El Ranchito and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ranchito and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Ranchito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Vigia (2167 meters): 1.1 km walk (16 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro del Carrizalillo (2372 meters): 2.9 km walk (49 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yerbanices (1822 meters): 5.8 km walk (120 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Aguja (1821 meters): 7.5 km walk (128 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo de Antropología Regional", 65 km, heading Southwest (60 minutes by car)
- El Álamo (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Escondida (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- La Miseria (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Guanacastita (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ranchito (Nayarit)
In El Ranchito 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 Ranchito, 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) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of El Ranchito
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ranchito? 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 Ranchito.
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#8 Vote for El Ranchito as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Yesca
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- El Plan (4 inhabitants)
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- Chula Vista (- inhabitants)
- Los Llanitos (4 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Mecatillo (3 inhabitants)
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- Palo Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Samuel Duarte (2 inhabitants)