Potrero de la Palmita
We have collected many facts about the large village of Potrero de la Palmita, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 605 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of Potrero de la Palmita belongs to the municipality of Del Nayar (State of Nayarit). There are 605 inhabitants and it is 242 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potrero de la Palmita, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% 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 Potrero de la Palmita is located at 47.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Jesús María, 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 Potrero de la Palmita.
#1 Where is Potrero de la Palmita? How to go? Map
Online map of Potrero de la Palmita in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Potrero de la Palmita (Nayarit) is 605 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 297 | 308 | 605 |
| 2010 | 219 | 213 | 432 |
| 2005 | 210 | 207 | 417 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 12.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 0.50% | 0.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.74% | 15.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.13% | 12.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.61% | 19.63% |
| Schooling level: | 7.2 | 5.05 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.53 | 5.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.85 | 4.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.94% | 93.98% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.98% | 80.32% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.39% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Del Nayar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.08% | 34.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 39.29% | 42.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.54% | 26.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 122 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.80% | 53.49% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.80% | 44.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 57.38% | 43.02% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.26% | 51.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 41.80% | 18.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.28% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.64% | 1.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.28% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.98% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrero de la Palmita
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potrero de la Palmita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Del Nayar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potrero de la Palmita.
#4 What to do in Potrero de la Palmita
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Potrero de la Palmita? The list of the best places to visit in Potrero de la Palmita and nearby locations.Mountains in Potrero de la Palmita for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pinto (872 meters): 8.4 km walk (129 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Verde (853 meters): 8.4 km walk (143 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Colomo (1013 meters): 10.7 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro las Cebolletas (1314 meters): 9.8 km walk (204 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa de Caballos (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Aguamilpa (208 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- El Tepetate (21 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (12 minutes by car)
- La Caoba (8 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (12 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Potrero de la Palmita (Nayarit)
In Potrero de la Palmita 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 Potrero de la Palmita, 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) | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 65 | 66 | 131 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 177 | 179 | 356 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 23 | 42 |
#6 Pictures of Potrero de la Palmita
In order for you to enjoy nature around Potrero de la Palmita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potrero de la Palmita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Potrero de la Palmita (Nayarit) is 63538
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Potrero de la Palmita 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: 63538. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Potrero de la Palmita ("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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#9 Hotels & Accommodation in Potrero de la Palmita
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