Mezcales (Nayarit)
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The town of Mezcales (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. There are 24,309 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas Vallarta is 14 km away. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 40 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Mezcales, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 76% 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 Mezcales is located at 147.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San José del Valle, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Valle de Banderas) it is at 6.9 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Mezcales.
#1 Where is Mezcales? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Mezcales (Nayarit)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Mezcales (Nayarit) is 24,309 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12174 | 12135 | 24309 |
| 2010 | 9984 | 10108 | 20092 |
| 2005 | 1850 | 1964 | 3814 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.63 | 0.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 68.08% | 76.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.92% | 1.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.37% | 0.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.55% | 1.15% |
| Schooling level: | 11.52 | 10.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.53 | 10.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 11.52 | 10.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.39% | 2.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.98% | 1.18% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Bahía de Banderas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.35% | 46.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.13% | 56.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 49.58% | 35.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7,468 | 9,400 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.48% | 99.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.49% | 96.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.38% | 99.51% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.39% | 76.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.11% | 97.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.74% | 94.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.39% | 76.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.50% | 63.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 58.44% | 51.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 47.78% | 41.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.81% | 93.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 75.71% | 37.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mezcales
With the satellite map of Mezcales 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 Bahía de Banderas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mezcales.
#4 What to do in Mezcales
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mezcales? The list of the best places to visit in Mezcales and nearby locations.Beaches in Mezcales for sunbathing:
- Playas Vallarta: A 14 km walk (163 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Mona (508 meters): 16.5 km walk (268 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "La Plaza Pública", 40 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- El Quelele (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Manantial (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Mezcalitos (1064 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San Clemente de Lima (9561 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Mezcales (Nayarit)
In Mezcales 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 Mezcales, 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) | 1,223 | 1,286 | 2,509 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,967 | 1,941 | 3,908 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8,174 | 8,165 | 16,339 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 810 | 743 | 1,553 |
#6 Pictures of Mezcales
In order for you to enjoy nature around Mezcales, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mezcales, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Mezcales (Nayarit) is 63735
Are you going to send a letter to Mezcales? Do you have a friend in Mezcales and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mezcales consists of the following 5 digits: 63735. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mezcales ("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.
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