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Guanacaste

Learn about small village of Guanacaste through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 80 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit

The town of Guanacaste belongs to the municipality of La Yesca (State of Nayarit). There are 80 inhabitants and it is 1,165 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jala is 45 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.

The Mexican census of 2020 decided to declare this community as uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of Guanacaste? You can find it at 25.3 kilometers, in direction West, 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 52.5 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Guanacaste through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Guanacaste? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Guanacaste (Nayarit) is 80 inhabitants

Population data in Guanacaste

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	43	37	80
2005	18	21	39

Evolution of the population in Guanacaste: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 37 males and 43 females. The female/male ratio is 1.162, and the birth rate is 3.17 children per woman. Of the total population, 1.25% comes from outside the State of Nayarit. 8.75% of the population is illiterate (5.41% of men and 11.63% of women). The education level is 4.16 (4.38 in men and 3.90 in women).

Indigenous culture in Guanacaste
47.50% of the population is indigenous, and 21.25% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in Guanacaste
30.00% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (62.16% of the men, and 2.33% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in Guanacaste
In Guanacaste there are 16 housings. 93.75% of the housings have electricity, 12.50% have piped water, 12.50% have toilet or restroom, 75.00% have a radio receiver, 25.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 25.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 56.25% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of Guanacaste

With the satellite map of Guanacaste 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 Guanacaste.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Guanacaste

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

• HOTEL SALTO NEGRO ECOHOTEL: 32 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA HACIENDA: 37 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE HABITACIONES: 38 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL CARMEN: 38 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Guanacaste

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Guanacaste? The list of the best places to visit in Guanacaste and nearby locations.
Mountains in Guanacaste for hiking and trails:

• Cerro las Joyas (1097 meters): 6.9 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Cuchilla (1726 meters): 7.3 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Pinabete (2435 meters): 7.1 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Mirador (1541 meters): 10.5 km walk (186 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near Guanacaste to discover the Mexican culture:

• Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo Comunitario de Jala", 45 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
• Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Balneario El Suspiro", 44 km, heading Southwest (42 minutes by car)
• Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo San Juan Evangelista", 58 km, heading Southwest (45 minutes by car)

Other towns near Guanacaste:

• Mesa de Guanacaste (80 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Cuchilla (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• El Toro Prieto (12 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Palmillas (82 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• El Nicho (6 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (11 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 Guanacaste (Nayarit)

In Guanacaste 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 Guanacaste, 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.

#7 Pictures of Guanacaste

In order for you to enjoy nature around Guanacaste, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Guanacaste, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Guanacaste (Nayarit) is 63586

Are you going to send a letter to Guanacaste? Do you have a friend in Guanacaste and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Guanacaste consists of the following 5 digits: 63586. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Guanacaste ("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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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

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