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Monteón

We have collected many facts about the large village of Monteón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,825 inhabitants of Nayarit.

The town of Monteón belongs to the municipality of Compostela (State of Nayarit). It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Los Ayala is 6 km away. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 43 minutes away by car (29 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Monteón, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 27% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Monteón is located at 49.7 kilometers from Compostela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Monteón.

#1 Where is Monteón? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Monteón (Nayarit) is 1,825 inhabitants

Population data in Monteón

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	884	941	1825
2010	882	925	1807
2005	787	811	1598

Evolution of the population in Monteón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Monteón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.73	4.22
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:	27.01%	24.74%
Illiterate population:	2.36%	3.87%
Illiterate population (men):	1.10%	4.22%
Illiterate population (women):	1.26%	3.51%
Schooling level:	7.77	6.86
Schooling level (men):	7.72	6.69
Schooling level (women):	7.82	7.03

Indigenous culture data in Monteón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.16%	0.50%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.05%	0.17%
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 Monteón, 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 Monteón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.33%	33.26%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.87%	51.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.79%	14.51%
Number of inhabited private housings:	530	733
Homes with electricity:	98.87%	98.60%
Homes with piped water:	97.74%	84.57%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.11%	96.99%
Homes with a radio:	54.15%	42.28%
Homes with a television:	87.92%	89.58%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.38%	89.38%
Homes with a washing machine:	74.34%	72.34%
Homes with a car:	53.58%	50.30%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	18.87%	10.62%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.04%	31.86%
Homes with cell phones:	88.87%	53.51%
Homes with Internet:	27.17%	5.61%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Monteón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nayarit, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Monteón

With the satellite map of Monteón 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Monteón.

#4 What to do in Monteón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Monteón? The list of the best places to visit in Monteón and nearby locations.
Beaches in Monteón for sunbathing:

• Playa Los Ayala: A 6 km walk (74 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading North.
• Playa El Naranjo: A 21 km walk (265 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Northeast.

Mountains in Monteón for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Toro (136 meters): 5.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Los Frailes (164 meters): 5.2 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Tepetate (508 meters): 8.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Las Canoas (719 meters): 17.9 km walk (371 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Monteón to discover the Mexican culture:

• Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Playa de Patzcuarito", 43 km, heading Southwest (29 minutes by car)

Other towns near Monteón:

• Chulavista (398 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• La Joya (243 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Los Ayala (618 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
• Villa Morelos (532 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of Monteón (Nayarit)

In Monteón 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 Monteón, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Monteón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	101	102	203
Youth (6-14 years)	159	169	328
Adults (15-59 years)	508	552	1,060
Elderly (60+ years)	116	118	234

#6 Pictures of Monteón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Monteón? 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 Monteón.
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#7 The Postal Code of Monteón (Nayarit) is 63724

Are you going to send a letter to Monteón? Do you have a friend in Monteón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Monteón consists of the following 5 digits: 63724. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Monteón ("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.

#8 Vote for Monteón as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Monteón or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Monteón 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.

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:
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- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit

#9 Schools in Monteón

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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Monteón

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#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Monteón

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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Monteón

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