La Cortez (El Zapote)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Cortez (El Zapote) (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 425 inhabitants?

The town of La Cortez (El Zapote) belongs to the municipality of Acaponeta (State of Nayarit). There are 425 inhabitants and it is 17 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cortez (El Zapote), 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% 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 La Cortez (El Zapote) is located at 8.3 kilometers (in direction North) 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 La Cortez (El Zapote).

#1 Where is La Cortez (El Zapote)? How to go? Map

Online map of La Cortez (El Zapote) (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 La Cortez (El Zapote) (Nayarit) is 425 inhabitants

Population data in La Cortez (El Zapote)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020200225425
2010186219405
2005182211393
Evolution of the population in La Cortez (El Zapote): Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cortez (El Zapote):
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1510.50
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:14.59%10.86%
Illiterate population:5.18%7.90%
Illiterate population (men):3.29%10.50%
Illiterate population (women):1.88%4.84%
Schooling level:8.26.76
Schooling level (men):7.916.61
Schooling level (women):8.516.96
Indigenous culture data in La Cortez (El Zapote):
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.49%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.25%
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 La Cortez (El Zapote), 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 La Cortez (El Zapote):
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:55.06%27.16%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.22%41.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):47.00%10.22%
Number of inhabited private housings:141184
Homes with electricity:97.16%98.39%
Homes with piped water:97.16%99.19%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:92.91%91.94%
Homes with a radio:64.54%74.19%
Homes with a television:87.23%92.74%
Homes with a refrigerator:92.20%84.68%
Homes with a washing machine:75.18%75.00%
Homes with a car:46.10%42.74%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.89%15.32%
Homes with landline telephone:2.84%4.03%
Homes with cell phones:88.65%77.42%
Homes with Internet:17.02%4.84%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cortez (El Zapote) (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 La Cortez (El Zapote)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cortez (El Zapote), 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 La Cortez (El Zapote).



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cortez (El Zapote)

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

#5 What to do in La Cortez (El Zapote)

A weekend in La Cortez (El Zapote) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cortez (El Zapote) and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Cortez (El Zapote) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Zopilote (73 meters): 4.8 km walk (75 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Fileño (168 meters): 10.2 km walk (145 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Coatepec (127 meters): 9.5 km walk (121 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Loma La Atravesada (117 meters): 12.2 km walk (150 minutes), heading South.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cortez (El Zapote)?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Cortez (El Zapote) (Nayarit)

In La Cortez (El Zapote) 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 La Cortez (El Zapote), 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 La Cortez (El Zapote) (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)152540
Youth (6-14 years)243256
Adults (15-59 years)119128247
Elderly (60+ years)424082

#7 Pictures of La Cortez (El Zapote)

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cortez (El Zapote)? 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 La Cortez (El Zapote).

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#8 The Postal Code of La Cortez (El Zapote) (Nayarit) is 63420

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cortez (El Zapote) so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 63420. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cortez (El Zapote) ("63") correspond to the State of Nayarit, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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