Popotán
Maps, pictures and statistics of Popotán, a beautiful tiny town of 8 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of Popotán belongs to the municipality of Bahía de Banderas (State of Nayarit). The Magical Town of Sayulita is 50 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #88 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Popotán, 14% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Popotán is located at 3.5 kilometers from San José del Valle, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 7.3 kilometers from Valle de Banderas, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Popotán.
#1 Where is Popotán? How to go? Map
Online map of Popotán in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Popotán (Nayarit) is 8 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5.33 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 62.50% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 3.86 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.75 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.67 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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: | 50.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 66.67% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Popotán
With the satellite map of Popotán 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Popotán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Popotán
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Popotán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Popotán so you can contact them:- HOTEL AVENIDA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA SAN JUAN: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA NORTEÑITA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANTE Y HOSPEDAJE LA NORTEÑITA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Popotán
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Popotán? The list of the best places to visit in Popotán and nearby locations.Mountains in Popotán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Canoas (719 meters): 9.9 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Vallejo (1133 meters): 10.8 km walk (134 minutes), heading North.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Playa de Kestos", 50 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Rancho Ecoturístico Potrero de Mulas", 69 km, heading East (64 minutes by car)
- Laguna los Patos (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Naranjito (17 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Restaurante Las Higueras (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- El Ranero (28 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Vote for Popotán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bahía de Banderas
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Bahía de Banderas
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- Colonia El Manguito (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Emilio M. González (309 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Real del Oro (85 inhabitants)
- La Parota (- inhabitants)
- La Quebrada (4 inhabitants)
- La Quebrada (5 inhabitants)
- Las Juntas (- inhabitants)
- Las Palmitas (- inhabitants)
- Los Felinos (- inhabitants)
- Pablo Narez Mendoza (5 inhabitants)
- Punta Negra (Careyeros) (28 inhabitants)
- Rancho MartÃnez (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Villegas (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa Tapachula (878 inhabitants)