Palos Marías (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Palos Marías, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 15 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of Palos Marías (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 15 inhabitants and it is 52 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chila is 22 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 37 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #71 of the ranking.
Data: In Palos Marías, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 75% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Palos Marías? You can find it at 19.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Compostela, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Palos Marías through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Palos Marías? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Palos Marías (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palos Marías, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palos Marías (Nayarit) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2005 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.8 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 40.00% | 42.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.73 | 4.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 4.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7 | 4.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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: | 40.00% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 85.71% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palos Marías
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palos Marías, 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 Palos Marías.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palos Marías
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Palos Marías, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Palos Marías so you can contact them:- HOTEL TOCHITOS: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CORITA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MEZON DE LYLY: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- ABITACIONES SOTO: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palos Marías
A weekend in Palos Marías and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palos Marías and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Palos Marías for sunbathing:
- Playa Chila: A 22 km walk (217 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Guacoyol (412 meters): 5.8 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro de Los Jumates (200 meters): 7.3 km walk (128 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Colorado (467 meters): 8.0 km walk (102 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Oro (467 meters): 11.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading North.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Hacienda de Miravalles", 37 km, heading East (27 minutes by car)
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Parque Nacional La Tovara", 63 km, heading Northwest (57 minutes by car)
- El Salitre (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Ínsula (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Paranal (Arocha) (554 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Coastecomatillo (238 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palos Marías (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palos Marías 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 Palos Marías there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of Palos Marías
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palos Marías? 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 Palos Marías.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palos Marías (Nayarit) is 63708
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palos Marías 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 Palos Marías ("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.
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#10 Schools in Palos Marías
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
- Águila Real (12 inhabitants)
- Bloquera El Tonino (- inhabitants)
- Crianza 1 y 2 (5 inhabitants)
- El Crucero de Chacala (11 inhabitants)
- El Guayabal (- inhabitants)
- El Molino (8 inhabitants)
- Estación Compostela (42 inhabitants)
- Granja Padilla (- inhabitants)
- La Sidra (- inhabitants)
- La Tetilla (- inhabitants)
- La Trompeta (1 inhabitants)
- Laguna del Mastranzo (1 inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (12 inhabitants)
- Porcina Palomera (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bugambilias (2 inhabitants)