Las Higueras (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Las Higueras, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 490 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of Las Higueras (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Del Nayar. There are 490 inhabitants and it is 357 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Higueras, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Higueras is located at 47.6 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Jesús María, 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 Las Higueras.
#1 Where is Las Higueras? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Higueras in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Las Higueras (Nayarit) is 490 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 232 | 258 | 490 |
| 2010 | 259 | 284 | 543 |
| 2005 | 197 | 206 | 403 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.36 | 5.99 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 1.02% | 3.13% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.57% | 10.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.06% | 5.99% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.51% | 14.67% |
| Schooling level: | 7.34 | 5.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.81 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.82 | 5.22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.61% | 99.08% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.73% | 82.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.22% | 10.68% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.98% | 10.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.47% | 18.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.09% | 2.32% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 93 | 97 |
| Homes with electricity: | 84.95% | 56.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.25% | 19.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.48% | 7.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.56% | 31.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 4.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 35.48% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Higueras
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Higueras, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Del Nayar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Higueras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Higueras
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Higueras, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Higueras so you can contact them:- CABAÑAS ECOLÓGICAS TAWEXIKTA: 27 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- AGUAMILPA CORAS LODGE: 41 km away, direction West (32 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS AGUAMILPA: 41 km away, direction West (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL BUEN PASTOR: 75 km away, direction North (54 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Higueras
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Higueras? The list of the best places to visit in Las Higueras and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Las Higueras para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro los Yugos (1872 meters): 10.7 km walk (194 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Huaynamota (1616 meters): 14.3 km walk (215 minutes), heading North.
- Palomas (926 meters): 12.9 km walk (209 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Picacho (663 meters): 13.4 km walk (178 minutes), heading South.
- Loreto (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Paredes (8 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Cuauhtémoc (176 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- La Ventanilla (35 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Higueras (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Higueras by age and gender, 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 Higueras there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 69 | 75 | 144 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 120 | 137 | 257 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
#7 Pictures of Las Higueras
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Higueras, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Higueras, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Higueras en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Las Higueras (Nayarit) is 63538
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Higueras 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: 63538. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Higueras ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Del Nayar
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