La Puerta de la Lima

The most complete information about the large village of La Puerta de la Lima (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 719 inhabitants?

The town of La Puerta de la Lima belongs to the municipality of Compostela (State of Nayarit). There are 719 inhabitants and it is 29 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa El Naranjo is 8 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 55 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Puerta de la Lima, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Puerta de la Lima? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Puerta de la Lima is located at 33.2 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Compostela, 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 Puerta de la Lima.

#1 Where is La Puerta de la Lima? How to go? Map

Location map of La Puerta de la Lima in Nayarit: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Puerta de la Lima, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Puerta de la Lima (Nayarit) is 719 inhabitants

Population data in La Puerta de la Lima
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020355364719
2010305284589
2005268269537
Evolution of the population in La Puerta de la Lima: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Puerta de la Lima:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.613.52
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:18.08%14.77%
Illiterate population:2.92%3.23%
Illiterate population (men):1.95%3.52%
Illiterate population (women):0.97%2.95%
Schooling level:7.426.46
Schooling level (men):7.166.30
Schooling level (women):7.696.61
Indigenous culture data in La Puerta de la Lima:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:2.23%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.83%0.00%
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 Puerta de la Lima, 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 Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Puerta de la Lima:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.16%37.52%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.74%57.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.28%19.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:206194
Homes with electricity:96.12%100.00%
Homes with piped water:91.26%82.63%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.69%92.81%
Homes with a radio:51.46%55.09%
Homes with a television:84.95%91.62%
Homes with a refrigerator:87.38%82.63%
Homes with a washing machine:76.70%78.44%
Homes with a car:43.20%41.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:13.59%10.18%
Homes with landline telephone:1.94%7.78%
Homes with cell phones:89.81%58.08%
Homes with Internet:6.31%1.20%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Puerta de la Lima (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 Puerta de la Lima

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Puerta de la Lima, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Compostela. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Puerta de la Lima.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Puerta de la Lima

Do you want to stay in La Puerta de la Lima? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Puerta de la Lima:

#5 What to do in La Puerta de la Lima

A weekend in La Puerta de la Lima and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Puerta de la Lima and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in La Puerta de la Lima to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa El Naranjo: A 8 km walk (91 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading West.
  • Playa Las Cuevas: A 11 km walk (105 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
  • Playa Chila: A 18 km walk (265 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading North.
  • Playa Los Ayala: A 18 km walk (222 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
Las mejores montes de La Puerta de la Lima para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Blanco (316 meters): 2.9 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro del Copo (587 meters): 5.5 km walk (97 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro San Joaquín (622 meters): 7.5 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro de Las Cuevas (123 meters): 7.1 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns near La Puerta de la Lima to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Puerta de la Lima?:
  • El Berrinche (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • Las Jirafas (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Lima de Abajo (929 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
  • Crucero del Capomo (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (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 Puerta de la Lima (Nayarit)

In La Puerta de la Lima 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 Puerta de la Lima, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Puerta de la Lima (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)445094
Youth (6-14 years)6365128
Adults (15-59 years)207202409
Elderly (60+ years)414788

#7 Pictures of La Puerta de la Lima

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Puerta de la Lima? 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 Puerta de la Lima.

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  4. El Capomo (1031 inhabitants)
  5. El Refilión (114 inhabitants)
  6. Ismael Hernández (- inhabitants)
  7. La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
  8. Las Palmas (10 inhabitants)
  9. Los Mangos (10 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Jat (1 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho las Cabras (- inhabitants)
  12. Loma Bonita (- inhabitants)
  13. Rancho Paraíso Escondido (3 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Vargas (2 inhabitants)
  15. Rancho Viejo (- inhabitants)