Pantanal
Maps, pictures and statistics of Pantanal, a beautiful large village of 3,408 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of Pantanal belongs to the municipality of Xalisco (State of Nayarit). There are 3,408 inhabitants and it is 941 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 34 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Pantanal, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 40% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Pantanal is located at 4.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Xalisco, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Pantanal.
#1 Where is Pantanal? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Pantanal in Nayarit? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Pantanal.
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#2 The population of Pantanal (Nayarit) is 3,408 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1735 | 1673 | 3408 |
| 2010 | 1640 | 1591 | 3231 |
| 2005 | 1398 | 1372 | 2770 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.21 | 1.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 6.72% | 6.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.11% | 1.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.26% | 1.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.85% | 2.07% |
| Schooling level: | 10.2 | 9.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.99 | 9.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.39 | 9.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.53% | 0.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.00% | 0.22% |
| 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 Xalisco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.74% | 35.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.98% | 49.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.87% | 21.28% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 968 | 1,017 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.59% | 99.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.28% | 95.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.17% | 98.73% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.11% | 80.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.87% | 97.35% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.45% | 94.93% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.43% | 83.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.57% | 62.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 39.77% | 28.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 40.91% | 59.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.81% | 69.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 64.05% | 14.30% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pantanal
With the satellite map of Pantanal 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 Xalisco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Pantanal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pantanal
Many people want to stay in the town of Pantanal itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- PARAISO MOTEL: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT EL CAMICHIN: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALBERTOS: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FLAMINGOS: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pantanal
Want to know what to see in Pantanal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Pantanal.Las mejores montes de Pantanal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Coatepec (1531 meters): 7.1 km walk (141 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Volcán El Molcajete (1290 meters): 10.7 km walk (208 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Volcán Media Luna (1394 meters): 13.3 km walk (166 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (1116 meters): 14.5 km walk (249 minutes), heading North.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Alberca El Molino", 34 km, heading South (29 minutes by car)
- Lomas Altas (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Maguey (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Loma Bonita (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Sauce y la Palma (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pantanal (Nayarit)
In Pantanal 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 Pantanal, 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) | 132 | 151 | 283 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 262 | 274 | 536 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,107 | 1,031 | 2,138 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 234 | 217 | 451 |
#7 Pictures of Pantanal
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pantanal? 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 Pantanal.
Disfrute con las fotos de Pantanal en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Pantanal (Nayarit) is 63792
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Pantanal 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: 63792. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Pantanal ("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.
#9 Vote for Pantanal as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Pantanal or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Pantanal 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
#10 Schools in Pantanal
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Pantanal
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Pantanal
- Restaurants in Pantanal (Nayarit)
- Burgers in Pantanal (Nayarit)
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- Mexican street food in Pantanal (Nayarit)
- Tacos and tortas in Pantanal (Nayarit)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xalisco
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Xalisco
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- El Zorro (1 inhabitants)
- La Curva (817 inhabitants)
- Las Higueras (1 inhabitants)
- La Montaña (U.M.A. Parque Natural) (3 inhabitants)
- Las Azaleas (4 inhabitants)
- Las Tinajitas (1 inhabitants)
- Palomas (15 inhabitants)
- Playa Verde (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Don Tito (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Capiro (2 inhabitants)
- La Casa Anaranjada (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Yoreme (6 inhabitants)
- Trigomil (691 inhabitants)
- Xalisco (48170 inhabitants)