La Herradura (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Herradura, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 85 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of La Herradura (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Tepic. There are 85 inhabitants and it is 562 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Blas is 62 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #58 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Herradura, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% 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 Herradura is located at 13.8 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Tepic, 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 Herradura.
#1 Where is La Herradura? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Herradura (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Herradura, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Herradura (Nayarit) is 85 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 50 | 85 |
| 2010 | 37 | 51 | 88 |
| 2005 | 23 | 42 | 65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.15 | 7.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 5.88% | 10.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.06% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.53% | 7.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.53% | 10.81% |
| Schooling level: | 6.24 | 4.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.29 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 5.25 |
| 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 Tepic (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.29% | 39.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.00% | 52.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.86% | 21.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 27 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 88.46% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.30% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.48% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.59% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.96% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.74% | 23.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.56% | 38.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.41% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Herradura
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Herradura, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepic. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Herradura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Herradura
Do you want to stay in La Herradura? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Herradura:- POSADA VICKY: 15 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS SAN JUAN: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA VICKY: 16 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ARIES: 17 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Herradura
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Herradura? The list of the best places to visit in La Herradura and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Herradura para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Pulga (381 meters): 10.0 km walk (146 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Púlpito (314 meters): 12.5 km walk (208 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Tecolote (138 meters): 14.6 km walk (213 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Campana (758 meters): 12.5 km walk (153 minutes), heading East.
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Fuerte de la Contaduría", 62 km, heading West (53 minutes by car)
- Los Otates (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Mirador del Águila (19 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Cerro de los Tigres (105 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- CEFERESO (1497 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Herradura (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Herradura 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 Herradura there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of La Herradura
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Herradura, 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 Herradura, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Herradura en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Herradura (Nayarit) is 63518
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Herradura 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: 63518. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Herradura ("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.
#9 Vote for La Herradura 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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- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepic
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepic
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- San Juan (5 inhabitants)
- El Basurero (4 inhabitants)
- El Crucero (- inhabitants)
- El Mirador del Águila (19 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (17 inhabitants)
- La Libertad (50 inhabitants)
- La Palapa (5 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (71 inhabitants)
- Las Delicias (518 inhabitants)
- Parador San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- Potrero Grande (- inhabitants)
- Rancho La Ilusión (Los Tres García) (3 inhabitants)
- San Cayetano (4770 inhabitants)
- San Fernando (687 inhabitants)