Las Cuevas (Santa María del Oro, Nayarit)

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Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 405 inhabitants?

The town of Las Cuevas is located in the Municipality of Santa María del Oro (in the State of Nayarit). There are 405 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants. Las Cuevas is at 445 meters of altitude.

Data: In Las Cuevas, there is a percentage of 7% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Cuevas? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Cuevas is located at 19.8 kilometers from Santa María del Oro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Cuevas.

Where is Las Cuevas? How to get there? Map

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


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The population of Las Cuevas (Nayarit) is 405 inhabitants

Population data in Las Cuevas (Santa María del Oro, Nayarit)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020191214405
2010163182345
2005142154296
Evolution of the population in Las Cuevas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Cuevas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.696.59
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:2.96%0.29%
Illiterate population:4.94%6.96%
Illiterate population (men):2.22%6.59%
Illiterate population (women):2.72%7.36%
Schooling level:6.666.08
Schooling level (men):6.365.90
Schooling level (women):76.28
Indigenous culture data in Las Cuevas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:7.41%1.45%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:1.98%0.29%
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 Las Cuevas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Las Cuevas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.56%36.52%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.87%63.19%
Employed population over 12 years (women):17.28%6.75%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:105102
Homes with electricity:99.05%91.03%
Housing with piped water:98.10%96.15%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:91.43%85.90%
Dwellings with radio:38.10%58.97%
Housing with television:88.57%85.90%
Housing with refrigerator:85.71%71.79%
Housing with washing machine:67.62%56.41%
Housing with automobile:57.14%41.03%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.67%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.95%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:80.00%14.10%
Homes with Internet:10.48%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Cuevas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nayarit, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of Las Cuevas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Cuevas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María del Oro. You can search free satellite map (2023) of Las Cuevas.


Population pyramid of Las Cuevas (Nayarit)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Cuevas by age and sex, 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 Las Cuevas there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Las Cuevas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Cuevas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)252954
Youth (6-14 years)424789
Adults (15-59 years)100115215
Elderly (60+ years)242347

Photos of Las Cuevas

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The Postal Code of Las Cuevas (Nayarit) is 63846

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Cuevas 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: 63846. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Cuevas ("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.

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