Nieves (General Francisco R. Murguía, Zacatecas)
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Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 5,844 inhabitants?
The place of Nieves is inside the municipality of General Francisco R. Murguía (in the State of Zacatecas). There are 5,844 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Nieves is at 1,911 meters of altitude.
Data: In Nieves, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 89% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Nieves? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Nieves (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Nieves, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Nieves (Zacatecas) is 5,844 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3014 | 2830 | 5844 |
| 2010 | 2965 | 2688 | 5653 |
| 2005 | 2993 | 2569 | 5562 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 3.39 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 4.83% | 4.95% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.85% | 3.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.04% | 3.39% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.80% | 2.80% |
| Schooling level: | 9.7 | 8.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.6 | 8.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.8 | 8.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.17% | 0.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.14% | 0.05% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.89% | 33.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.54% | 50.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.02% | 18.45% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 1,552 | 1,823 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.61% | 99.35% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.23% | 95.87% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.58% | 98.04% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 67.65% | 86.15% |
| Housing with television: | 95.68% | 97.39% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 96.39% | 92.31% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 88.85% | 81.15% |
| Housing with automobile: | 64.43% | 61.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 34.86% | 28.21% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 44.27% | 57.22% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 84.79% | 51.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.72% | 16.61% |
#3 Satellite photo of Nieves
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nieves, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of General Francisco R. Murguía. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Nieves.
#4 Population pyramid of Nieves (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Nieves by age and sex, 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 Nieves there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 286 | 287 | 573 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 451 | 490 | 941 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,859 | 1,695 | 3,554 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 418 | 358 | 776 |
#5 Photos of Nieves
In order for you to enjoy nature around Nieves, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Nieves, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#6 The Postal Code of Nieves (Zacatecas) is 98350
Are you going to send a letter to Nieves? Do you have a friend in Nieves and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Nieves consists of the following 5 digits: 98350. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Nieves ("98") correspond to the state code of Zacatecas, 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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- El Ciprés (4 inhabitants)
- El Peñasquito (4 inhabitants)
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- El Refugio (Estancia del Refugio) (47 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (123 inhabitants)
- General Manuel Ávila Camacho (Mesillas) (301 inhabitants)
- Jaralillo (322 inhabitants)
- La Pajarera (- inhabitants)
- Nieves (5844 inhabitants)
- Providencia (143 inhabitants)
- Rancho Mogotes (1 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de los Gallardo (San Francisco) (143 inhabitants)
- San Gil (195 inhabitants)
- San Roque (1 inhabitants)