La Higuerita (Nayarit)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 189 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of La Higuerita (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Ixtlán del Río. There are 189 inhabitants and it is 995 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtlán del Río is 25 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Higuerita, there is a percentage of 23% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Higuerita? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Higuerita is located at 16.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ixtlán del Río, 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 Higuerita.
#1 Where is La Higuerita? How to go? Map
Online map of La Higuerita (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 Higuerita (Nayarit) is 189 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 106 | 189 |
| 2010 | 105 | 125 | 230 |
| 2005 | 103 | 123 | 226 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.34 | 10.40 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 2.65% | 3.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.82% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.70% | 10.40% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.12% | 9.52% |
| Schooling level: | 7.23 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.78 | 5.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.83 | 6.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 23.28% | 23.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 12.17% | 18.70% |
| 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 Ixtlán del Río (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 68.78% | 31.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.87% | 57.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 68.67% | 0.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 50 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.00% | 82.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.00% | 64.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.00% | 68.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.00% | 68.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 40.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 11.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Higuerita
With the satellite map of La Higuerita 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 Ixtlán del Río. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Higuerita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Higuerita
Do you want to stay in La Higuerita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Higuerita:- HOTEL SALTO NEGRO ECOHOTEL: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA HACIENDA: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 24 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- MARQUEZ DE MINAS HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 25 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Higuerita
Want to know what to see in La Higuerita if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Higuerita.Mountains in La Higuerita for hiking and trails:
- Cerro las Joyas (1097 meters): 6.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Juanacata) (2510 meters): 8.0 km walk (145 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro el Borrego (1060 meters): 9.2 km walk (148 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro las Panochas (1563 meters): 11.9 km walk (198 minutes), heading South.
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo de la Casa de Cultura", 25 km, heading Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Volcán del Ceboruco", 31 km, heading West (25 minutes by car)
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Iglesia San Francisco de Asís", 42 km, heading Southwest (32 minutes by car)
- El Carrizo (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Mezquites (358 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- El Aguacate (109 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- El Agüilote (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Higuerita (Nayarit)
In La Higuerita 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 Higuerita, 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 | 13 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 48 | 60 | 108 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 18 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of La Higuerita
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Higuerita? 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 Higuerita.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Higuerita en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Higuerita (Nayarit) is 63943
Are you going to send a letter to La Higuerita? Do you have a friend in La Higuerita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Higuerita consists of the following 5 digits: 63943. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Higuerita ("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 Higuerita as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Higuerita
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtlán del Río
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