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La Guásima (Nayarit)

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The town of La Guásima (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Acaponeta. There are 981 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Guásima, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Guásima is located at 10.0 kilometers from Acaponeta, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Guásima.

#1 Where is La Guásima? How to go? Map

Online map of La Guásima 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 Guásima (Nayarit) is 981 inhabitants

Population data in La Guásima (Nayarit)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	455	526	981
2010	487	553	1040
2005	491	515	1006

Evolution of the population in La Guásima: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Guásima:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.07	7.96
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:	11.82%	9.23%
Illiterate population:	5.20%	8.65%
Illiterate population (men):	3.47%	7.96%
Illiterate population (women):	1.73%	9.45%
Schooling level:	8.39	7.22
Schooling level (men):	8.09	6.80
Schooling level (women):	8.74	7.64

Indigenous culture data in La Guásima:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.61%	0.19%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.20%	0.29%
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 Guásima, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Acaponeta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Guásima:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	59.23%	27.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.29%	37.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	45.27%	16.43%
Number of inhabited private housings:	320	425
Homes with electricity:	96.88%	99.00%
Homes with piped water:	92.81%	96.32%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.56%	95.65%
Homes with a radio:	64.69%	61.87%
Homes with a television:	84.38%	93.65%
Homes with a refrigerator:	85.94%	84.28%
Homes with a washing machine:	74.38%	74.92%
Homes with a car:	42.50%	37.79%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	18.12%	10.37%
Homes with landline telephone:	34.69%	40.13%
Homes with cell phones:	78.44%	47.49%
Homes with Internet:	30.94%	8.36%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Guásima (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 Guásima

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Guásima, 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 Guásima.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Guásima

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

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN TECUALA: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SAN NICOLAS: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MJ: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SANTA LUCIA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Guásima

Want to know what to see in La Guásima if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Guásima.
Mountains in La Guásima for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Zopilote (73 meters): 7.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Fileño (168 meters): 9.1 km walk (143 minutes), heading South.
• Loma La Atravesada (117 meters): 9.7 km walk (139 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Coatepec (127 meters): 11.8 km walk (191 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near La Guásima:

• La Cortez (El Zapote) (425 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Llano de la Cruz (735 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Sayulilla (2318 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• San Felipe Aztatán (4546 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 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 La Guásima (Nayarit)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Guásima by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Guásima there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Guásima (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	33	40	73
Youth (6-14 years)	68	74	142
Adults (15-59 years)	258	312	570
Elderly (60+ years)	96	100	196

#7 Pictures of La Guásima

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Guásima, 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 Guásima, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Guásima (Nayarit) is 63425

Are you going to send a letter to La Guásima? Do you have a friend in La Guásima and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Guásima consists of the following 5 digits: 63425. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Guásima ("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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#10 Schools in La Guásima

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