Las Varas (Nayarit)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Varas, a beautiful city of 14,419 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of Las Varas (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 14,419 inhabitants and it is 27 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chila is 14 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 51 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Varas, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Varas? You can find it at 25.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Compostela, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Varas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Varas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Varas in Nayarit: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Varas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Varas (Nayarit) is 14,419 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7295 | 7124 | 14419 |
| 2010 | 7004 | 7073 | 14077 |
| 2005 | 6286 | 6117 | 12403 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 5.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 16.00% | 18.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.51% | 6.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.76% | 5.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.75% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 8.42 | 7.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.22 | 7.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.62 | 7.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.46% | 0.66% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.81% | 0.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.03% | 0.01% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.42% | 42.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.91% | 56.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.14% | 27.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,370 | 4,849 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.65% | 98.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.65% | 96.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.85% | 97.07% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.21% | 71.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.48% | 95.16% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.86% | 89.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.52% | 78.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.77% | 49.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.87% | 19.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.41% | 45.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.93% | 62.40% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.75% | 14.44% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Varas
With the satellite map of Las Varas 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 Compostela. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Varas.
#4 What to do in Las Varas
A weekend in Las Varas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Varas and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Las Varas to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Chila: A 14 km walk (154 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Playa Las Cuevas: A 15 km walk (180 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa El Naranjo: A 22 km walk (198 minutes) or 29 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro del Viejito (179 meters): 4.9 km walk (87 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Limo del León (303 meters): 5.6 km walk (112 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (476 meters): 5.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Guacoyol (412 meters): 6.9 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Isla del Coral", 51 km, heading East (36 minutes by car)
- La Curva (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Crucero de Chacala (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Paso de las Palmas (458 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho Monroy (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Las Varas (Nayarit)
In Las Varas 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 Las Varas, 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) | 741 | 732 | 1,473 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,152 | 1,197 | 2,349 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,415 | 4,299 | 8,714 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 987 | 896 | 1,883 |
#6 Pictures of Las Varas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Varas, 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 Varas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
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- El Mirador (4 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (91 inhabitants)
- Estación Compostela (42 inhabitants)
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- Juan Corona (9 inhabitants)
- La Aventura (2 inhabitants)
- Las Jícaras (- inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (- inhabitants)
- Bungalows Arboledas (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua Aguilar (- inhabitants)
- Palos María (15 inhabitants)
- Platanitos (45 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Margarito (- inhabitants)
- Tepiqueños de Abajo (7 inhabitants)