La Galinda
Learn about small village of La Galinda through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 178 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of La Galinda belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Oro (State of Nayarit). There are 178 inhabitants and it is 1,179 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 45 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.
Data: In La Galinda, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Galinda? You can find it at 8.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santa María del Oro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Galinda through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Galinda? How to go? Map
Online map of La Galinda in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Galinda (Nayarit) is 178 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81 | 97 | 178 |
| 2010 | 64 | 59 | 123 |
| 2005 | 67 | 63 | 130 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.12 | 6.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 25.28% | 13.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.06% | 4.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.81% | 6.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.25% | 3.12% |
| Schooling level: | 7.62 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.12 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.16 | 6.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 15.17% | 21.95% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 28.09% | 10.57% |
| 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: | 32.02% | 32.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.33% | 50.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.28% | 15.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.37% | 97.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.47% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.89% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.74% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.84% | 65.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.53% | 45.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.63% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.63% | 2.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.63% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.11% | 71.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Galinda
With the satellite map of La Galinda 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 Santa María del Oro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Galinda.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Galinda
Many people want to stay in the town of La Galinda 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 REAL MARÍA: 11 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ISABEL: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE Y COMEDOR: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- CASA SANTA MARIA HOSPEDAJE: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Galinda
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Galinda? The list of the best places to visit in La Galinda and nearby locations.Mountains in La Galinda for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Vigas (1409 meters): 3.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Los Bules (1293 meters): 4.4 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Salero (1486 meters): 7.9 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Estafiate (1605 meters): 7.2 km walk (128 minutes), heading West.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Guayabitos", 45 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Basílica Lateranense de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción", 64 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo San Juan Evangelista", 64 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Colgado (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Las Lomas Dos (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Limones (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Acatitán (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Galinda (Nayarit)
In La Galinda 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 Galinda, 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) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 55 | 58 | 113 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of La Galinda
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Galinda, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Galinda, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Galinda en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Galinda (Nayarit) is 63833
Are you going to send a letter to La Galinda? Do you have a friend in La Galinda and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Galinda consists of the following 5 digits: 63833. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Galinda ("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 La Galinda as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Galinda or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Galinda to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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
#10 Schools in La Galinda
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Oro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Oro
- Antonio Guerrero (- inhabitants)
- Arroyo del Colgado (8 inhabitants)
- Crucero de Santa María del Oro (2 inhabitants)
- El Molino (21 inhabitants)
- La Carbonera (2 inhabitants)
- La Jarilla (1 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (155 inhabitants)
- Restaurant La Sierra (3 inhabitants)
- Las Mesitas (114 inhabitants)
- Las Rosillas (El Naranjo) (- inhabitants)
- Las Yeguas (5 inhabitants)
- Los Zanjones (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Las Amazonas (3 inhabitants)
- San Juanito (- inhabitants)
- Santos Montalvo Espinoza (11 inhabitants)