San Ignacio (Nayarit)
Learn about large village of San Ignacio through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,362 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of San Ignacio (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. There are 1,362 inhabitants and it is 59 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 5 minutes away by car (5 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Ignacio, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Ignacio is located at 18.7 kilometers from San José del Valle, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 22.3 kilometers from Valle de Banderas, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Ignacio.
#1 Where is San Ignacio? How to go? Map
Online map of San Ignacio in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San Ignacio (Nayarit) is 1,362 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 643 | 719 | 1362 |
| 2010 | 301 | 309 | 610 |
| 2005 | 113 | 131 | 244 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.19 | 3.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 55.07% | 51.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.67% | 5.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.62% | 3.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.06% | 7.97% |
| Schooling level: | 8.01 | 6.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.79 | 6.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.24 | 6.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.93% | 11.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.19% | 4.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.07% | 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: | 54.99% | 38.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.06% | 54.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.21% | 21.93% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 347 | 206 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.98% | 96.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.17% | 75.34% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.98% | 93.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.08% | 41.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.25% | 84.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.46% | 83.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.69% | 57.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.38% | 43.15% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.60% | 5.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.73% | 2.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 97.12% | 73.97% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.94% | 0.68% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Ignacio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Ignacio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Ignacio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Ignacio
Many people want to stay in the town of San Ignacio 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:- BUNGALOWS LOS DOS VALLARTA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL TORTUGA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- OFICINA ADMINISTRATIVA DEL HOTEL HARAMARA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- MESON DEL PERRO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Ignacio
Want to know what to see in San Ignacio if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Ignacio.Mountains in San Ignacio for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Piñas (272 meters): 4.3 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pátzcuaro (341 meters): 7.2 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Hular (323 meters): 7.4 km walk (144 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Caloso (540 meters): 10.0 km walk (139 minutes), heading South.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "El Estadio o Unidad Deportiva", 5 km, heading Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Palmarito (240 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Quintín (236 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho La Piedra (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Sayulita (3390 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Ignacio (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Ignacio 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 San Ignacio there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 72 | 109 | 181 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 125 | 137 | 262 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 417 | 428 | 845 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 45 | 74 |
#7 Pictures of San Ignacio
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Ignacio? 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 Ignacio.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Ignacio (Nayarit) is 63728
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Ignacio 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: 63728. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Ignacio ("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 San Ignacio as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like San Ignacio or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for San Ignacio 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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#10 Schools in San Ignacio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bahía de Banderas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Bahía de Banderas
- Casa Blanca (2 inhabitants)
- Daniel Flores de Anda (7 inhabitants)
- Ernesto Santana (- inhabitants)
- Las Amapas (Pontoque) (1 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (- inhabitants)
- Margarita Pelayo (1 inhabitants)
- Mi Chaparrita (- inhabitants)
- Popotán (8 inhabitants)
- Quincha (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Coastecomates (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Huichi (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Guadalupana (6 inhabitants)
- Rubén Melendres (4 inhabitants)
- San José del Valle (35486 inhabitants)
- Sayulita (3390 inhabitants)