San Cayetano (Nayarit)

We have collected many facts about the large village of San Cayetano, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 4,770 inhabitants of Nayarit.

The town of San Cayetano (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Tepic. There are 4,770 inhabitants and it is 940 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 44 minutes away by car (33 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Cayetano, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of San Cayetano is located at 10.8 kilometers from Tepic, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Cayetano.

#1 Where is San Cayetano? How to go? Map

Location map of San Cayetano in Nayarit: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Cayetano, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

MORE MAPS OF SAN CAYETANO - PICTURES OF SAN CAYETANO

Meet all the magical towns of the Nayarit State and discover their cultural essence

#2 The population of San Cayetano (Nayarit) is 4,770 inhabitants

Population data in San Cayetano (Nayarit)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020238823824770
2010219521504345
2005232522434568
Evolution of the population in San Cayetano: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Cayetano:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.183.07
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:12.58%14.20%
Illiterate population:2.66%3.13%
Illiterate population (men):1.13%3.07%
Illiterate population (women):1.53%3.19%
Schooling level:9.638.62
Schooling level (men):9.498.53
Schooling level (women):9.758.71
Indigenous culture data in San Cayetano:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:3.04%2.07%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:2.26%1.36%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.04%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Cayetano, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tepic (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Cayetano:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:49.22%38.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.27%52.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.20%24.87%
Number of inhabited private housings:1,3651,410
Homes with electricity:98.39%98.98%
Homes with piped water:95.31%95.18%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.75%98.39%
Homes with a radio:57.58%76.99%
Homes with a television:93.41%96.79%
Homes with a refrigerator:92.31%89.51%
Homes with a washing machine:78.10%75.63%
Homes with a car:51.14%53.47%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:36.12%26.31%
Homes with landline telephone:24.69%38.16%
Homes with cell phones:91.28%78.26%
Homes with Internet:54.21%14.21%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Cayetano (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nayarit, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of San Cayetano

With the satellite map of San Cayetano 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 Tepic. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Cayetano.



#4 What to do in San Cayetano

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Cayetano? The list of the best places to visit in San Cayetano and nearby locations.
Mountains in San Cayetano for hiking and trails:
  • Volcán El Molcajete (1290 meters): 6.3 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Sanganguey (2303 meters): 11.9 km walk (162 minutes), heading East.
  • Volcán Sangangüey (2136 meters): 9.5 km walk (159 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Loma del Toro (1174 meters): 12.8 km walk (175 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in San Cayetano:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Cayetano?:
  • La Corregidora (1560 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • El Verde (1384 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • Rancho Viejo (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
  • Camichín de Jauja (2992 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of San Cayetano (Nayarit)

In San Cayetano 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 San Cayetano, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San Cayetano (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)208231439
Youth (6-14 years)339396735
Adults (15-59 years)1,5271,4722,999
Elderly (60+ years)314283597

#6 Pictures of San Cayetano

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Cayetano? 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 San Cayetano.

Disfrute con las fotos de San Cayetano en este enlace

#7 The Postal Code of San Cayetano (Nayarit) is 63511

Are you going to send a letter to San Cayetano? Do you have a friend in San Cayetano and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Cayetano consists of the following 5 digits: 63511. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Cayetano ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#8 Vote for San Cayetano as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like San Cayetano or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for San Cayetano 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.

Average Rating: 4.0/5
(considering 4 votes)



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

#9 Dentists in San Cayetano


#10 Schools in San Cayetano


#11 Hotels & Accommodation in San Cayetano


#12 Bars, night clubs and cafes in San Cayetano


#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San Cayetano

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepic

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Nayarit (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepic

  1. Barranquillas (80 inhabitants)
  2. Cinco de Mayo (El Ciruelo) (668 inhabitants)
  3. El Casco (- inhabitants)
  4. El Mirador del Águila (19 inhabitants)
  5. El Oasis (13 inhabitants)
  6. La Colmena (16 inhabitants)
  7. Las Lajas (6 inhabitants)
  8. Loma del Toro (El Ahualamo) (31 inhabitants)
  9. Lorenzo Salinas (2 inhabitants)
  10. Los Húmedos (- inhabitants)
  11. Rancho El Agua Gorda (8 inhabitants)
  12. Salvador Allende (283 inhabitants)
  13. San Valentín (1 inhabitants)
  14. UPAASA (- inhabitants)
  15. Vicente Medina Delgado (2 inhabitants)