La Peñita de Jaltemba
Learn about city of La Peñita de Jaltemba through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 10,593 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of La Peñita de Jaltemba belongs to the municipality of Compostela (State of Nayarit). It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Los Ayala is 7 km away. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 48 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In La Peñita de Jaltemba, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Peñita de Jaltemba? You can find it at 42.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Compostela, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Peñita de Jaltemba through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Peñita de Jaltemba? How to go? Map
Online map of La Peñita de Jaltemba 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 Peñita de Jaltemba (Nayarit) is 10,593 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5340 | 5253 | 10593 |
| 2010 | 4549 | 4553 | 9102 |
| 2005 | 3591 | 3471 | 7062 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 3.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 31.78% | 32.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.12% | 4.01% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.48% | 3.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.64% | 4.37% |
| Schooling level: | 8.44 | 7.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.31 | 7.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.56 | 7.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.79% | 3.63% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.79% | 2.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.02% | 0.01% |
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: | 57.02% | 43.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.86% | 56.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.27% | 31.46% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,089 | 3,691 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.54% | 99.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.77% | 70.54% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.32% | 98.13% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.21% | 49.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.86% | 94.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.70% | 89.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.30% | 70.13% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.21% | 44.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.79% | 22.66% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.64% | 41.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.93% | 69.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.74% | 17.64% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peñita de Jaltemba
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Peñita de Jaltemba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Compostela. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peñita de Jaltemba.
#4 What to do in La Peñita de Jaltemba
A weekend in La Peñita de Jaltemba and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Peñita de Jaltemba and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in La Peñita de Jaltemba for sunbathing:
- Playa Los Ayala: A 7 km walk (77 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa El Naranjo: A 7 km walk (100 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Las Cuevas: A 18 km walk (214 minutes) or 27 minutes by car, heading North.
- Cerro El Toro (136 meters): 6.5 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Tepetate (508 meters): 10.7 km walk (207 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Blanco (316 meters): 11.2 km walk (182 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de Las Cuevas (123 meters): 11.9 km walk (166 minutes), heading North.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Rutas de ciclismo de montaña", 48 km, heading Southwest (41 minutes by car)
- La Noria (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Bodegas y Bodeguitas (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Las Gardenias (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia Paraíso Escondido (2990 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Peñita de Jaltemba (Nayarit)
In La Peñita de Jaltemba 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 Peñita de Jaltemba, 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) | 527 | 617 | 1,144 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 891 | 918 | 1,809 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3,312 | 3,136 | 6,448 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 610 | 582 | 1,192 |
#6 Pictures of La Peñita de Jaltemba
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peñita de Jaltemba, 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 Peñita de Jaltemba, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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- Casa Playa (1 inhabitants)
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