La Cucaracha (Nayarit)
The most complete information about the small village of La Cucaracha (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 12 inhabitants?
The town of La Cucaracha (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 12 inhabitants and it is 298 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa El Naranjo is 19 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 58 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #73 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cucaracha, 17% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cucaracha is located at 34.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Compostela, 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 Cucaracha.
#1 Where is La Cucaracha? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Cucaracha in Nayarit? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Cucaracha.
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#2 The population of La Cucaracha (Nayarit) is 12 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2005 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 16.67% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.33 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.57 | 4 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 5.40 |
| 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 Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 66.67% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 100.00% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| 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: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cucaracha
With the satellite map of La Cucaracha 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 Compostela. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cucaracha.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cucaracha
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cucaracha, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cucaracha so you can contact them:- MOTEL EL TONINO [BLOQUERA]: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y BUNGALOWS ARBOLEDAS: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CAPOMO: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS QUINTA ISABEL: 16 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cucaracha
Want to know what to see in La Cucaracha if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cucaracha.The best beaches in La Cucaracha to enjoy water sports:
- Playa El Naranjo: A 19 km walk (186 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (550 meters): 2.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Espino (619 meters): 3.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Cebadillas (715 meters): 4.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Dagas (454 meters): 5.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Zoológico Las Piedras", 58 km, heading Northeast (47 minutes by car)
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "La Plaza Pública", 86 km, heading Southwest (60 minutes by car)
- La Roblosita (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Santa María de Jaltemba (42 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Las Palmas (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Ixtlán (Las Cañadas) (124 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cucaracha (Nayarit)
In La Cucaracha 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 Cucaracha, 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of La Cucaracha
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cucaracha? 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 Cucaracha.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cucaracha en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Cucaracha 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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
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- Centro de Rehabilitación Laguna Azul (4 inhabitants)
- Crucero de Villa Morelos (- inhabitants)
- Crucero del Divisadero (1 inhabitants)
- Los Cuatro Vientos (El Guanacaste) (2 inhabitants)
- El Guayabal (- inhabitants)
- El Mirador (- inhabitants)
- El Ochito (Aurora Flores) (1 inhabitants)
- El Zarco (La Briceña) (3 inhabitants)
- La Trompeta (1 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (10 inhabitants)
- Playa las Cuevas (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Monroy (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Vargas (2 inhabitants)
- Tiro al Blanco (10 inhabitants)