La Yerba (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Yerba, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 807 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of La Yerba (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Tepic. There are 807 inhabitants and it is 893 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Blas is 44 minutes away by car (33 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Yerba, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 41% 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 Yerba is located at 16.1 kilometers (in direction West) 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 Yerba.
#1 Where is La Yerba? How to go? Map
Online map of La Yerba 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 Yerba (Nayarit) is 807 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 383 | 424 | 807 |
| 2010 | 383 | 403 | 786 |
| 2005 | 290 | 297 | 587 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 5.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 23.54% | 26.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.35% | 5.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.11% | 5.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.24% | 6.01% |
| Schooling level: | 8.16 | 6.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.6 | 6.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.78 | 7.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.20% | 5.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.09% | 2.04% |
| 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: | 48.70% | 35.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.85% | 55.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.25% | 14.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 212 | 237 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.06% | 97.35% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.06% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.23% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.94% | 64.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.57% | 93.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.38% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.75% | 64.02% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.47% | 48.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.75% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.19% | 4.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.62% | 71.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.57% | 0.53% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Yerba
With the satellite map of La Yerba 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 Tepic. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Yerba.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Yerba
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Yerba, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Yerba so you can contact them:- HOTELITO BARRIO SAN MARCOS: 11 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- CASAS DE RENTA EN PROCESO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS DE DESCANSO LA NORIA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ARIES: 19 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Yerba
Want to know what to see in La Yerba if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Yerba.Mountains in La Yerba for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Yerba (1268 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Voladero (1091 meters): 1.9 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Barrenada (1388 meters): 2.4 km walk (39 minutes), heading East.
- El Tepetolole (1637 meters): 6.3 km walk (105 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Bahía de Matanchén", 44 km, heading West (33 minutes by car)
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo de la misericordia de San Santiago Apóstol", 66 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)
- La Perla (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tepetilte (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho la Libertad (Casa Blanca) (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Otatiste (108 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Yerba (Nayarit)
In La Yerba 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 Yerba, 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) | 43 | 53 | 96 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 82 | 88 | 170 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 219 | 245 | 464 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 38 | 77 |
#7 Pictures of La Yerba
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Yerba, 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 Yerba, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Yerba en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Yerba (Nayarit) is 63519
Are you going to send a letter to La Yerba? Do you have a friend in La Yerba and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Yerba consists of the following 5 digits: 63519. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Yerba ("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 Yerba 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
#10 Schools in La Yerba
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepic
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