Las Piedras (Nayarit)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Piedras, a beautiful large village of 730 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit

The town of Las Piedras (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 730 inhabitants and it is 64 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chila is 20 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 34 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Piedras, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% 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 Piedras is located at 20.4 kilometers (in direction West) 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 Las Piedras.

#1 Where is Las Piedras? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Las Piedras (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Piedras, which has the following symbol Map marker

MORE MAPS OF LAS PIEDRAS - PICTURES OF LAS PIEDRAS

Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Nayarit State

#2 The population of Las Piedras (Nayarit) is 730 inhabitants

Population data in Las Piedras (Nayarit)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020379351730
2010325320645
2005283274557
Evolution of the population in Las Piedras: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Piedras:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.037.19
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:24.52%23.10%
Illiterate population:6.71%7.91%
Illiterate population (men):3.29%7.19%
Illiterate population (women):3.42%8.62%
Schooling level:6.896.20
Schooling level (men):6.785.85
Schooling level (women):7.026.52
Indigenous culture data in Las Piedras:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:6.58%3.88%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:4.66%2.17%
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 Piedras, 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 Las Piedras:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.36%30.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.25%51.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):36.41%10.77%
Number of inhabited private housings:219230
Homes with electricity:99.54%96.97%
Homes with piped water:99.54%98.79%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:95.43%93.94%
Homes with a radio:65.30%78.18%
Homes with a television:83.56%93.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:90.87%86.67%
Homes with a washing machine:79.91%72.73%
Homes with a car:53.88%53.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.87%6.06%
Homes with landline telephone:0.46%15.76%
Homes with cell phones:94.98%70.91%
Homes with Internet:2.74%0.61%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Piedras (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nayarit, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of Las Piedras

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Piedras, 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 Las Piedras.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Piedras

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Piedras, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Piedras so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Las Piedras

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Piedras? The list of the best places to visit in Las Piedras and nearby locations.
Beaches in Las Piedras for sunbathing:
  • Playa Chila: A 20 km walk (169 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading West.
Mountains in Las Piedras for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro de Los Jumates (200 meters): 0.8 km walk (10 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Guacoyol (412 meters): 2.7 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro La Cruz (476 meters): 8.4 km walk (133 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Limo del León (303 meters): 7.7 km walk (98 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns near Las Piedras to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Las Piedras:
  • Mi Cafetal (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • El Caimanero (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Los Cuastecomates (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • La Cuata (259 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 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 Las Piedras (Nayarit)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Piedras 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 Piedras there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Piedras (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)373471
Youth (6-14 years)8758145
Adults (15-59 years)201203404
Elderly (60+ years)5456110

#7 Pictures of Las Piedras

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Piedras? 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 Las Piedras.

Disfrute con las fotos de Las Piedras en este enlace

#8 The Postal Code of Las Piedras (Nayarit) is 63708

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Las Piedras 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: 63708. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Las Piedras ("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.

#9 Vote for Las Piedras as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Las Piedras or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Las Piedras to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

Average Rating: 4.7/5
(considering 3 votes)



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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit

#10 Schools in Las Piedras

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Nayarit (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela

  1. Buenavista (140 inhabitants)
  2. Cumbres de Huicicila (480 inhabitants)
  3. El Capomal (1 inhabitants)
  4. El Edén (3 inhabitants)
  5. Los Cuatro Vientos (El Guanacaste) (2 inhabitants)
  6. El Tamarindo (91 inhabitants)
  7. La Ínsula (13 inhabitants)
  8. La Capulinera (9 inhabitants)
  9. La Cebadilla (2 inhabitants)
  10. La Florida (2 inhabitants)
  11. Las Calabazas (12 inhabitants)
  12. Las Guineas (2 inhabitants)
  13. Las Vigas (8 inhabitants)
  14. Miravalles (717 inhabitants)
  15. Rancho Viejo (- inhabitants)