San Juan de Abajo (Nayarit)

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The town of San Juan de Abajo (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. There are 11,090 inhabitants and it is 32 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 40 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Juan de Abajo, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 79% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of San Juan de Abajo? You can find it at 134.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San José del Valle, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Valle de Banderas, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 6.9 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San Juan de Abajo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is San Juan de Abajo? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of San Juan de Abajo 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 San Juan de Abajo.

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#2 The population of San Juan de Abajo (Nayarit) is 11,090 inhabitants

Population data in San Juan de Abajo (Nayarit)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205542554811090
20105203523910442
2005459545669161
Evolution of the population in San Juan de Abajo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Juan de Abajo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.394.94
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:53.07%48.58%
Illiterate population:3.41%4.85%
Illiterate population (men):1.76%4.94%
Illiterate population (women):1.65%4.75%
Schooling level:9.087.81
Schooling level (men):8.957.74
Schooling level (women):9.217.88
Indigenous culture data in San Juan de Abajo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.38%0.29%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.15%0.10%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Juan de Abajo, 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 Bahía de Banderas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Juan de Abajo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.62%36.89%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.20%50.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):43.04%23.16%
Number of inhabited private housings:3,1693,318
Homes with electricity:99.72%99.41%
Homes with piped water:99.50%97.73%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:99.40%98.31%
Homes with a radio:66.42%67.31%
Homes with a television:89.90%96.88%
Homes with a refrigerator:93.15%93.62%
Homes with a washing machine:78.79%80.04%
Homes with a car:44.65%47.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:32.41%27.18%
Homes with landline telephone:33.61%40.68%
Homes with cell phones:91.83%76.27%
Homes with Internet:53.58%20.62%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Juan de Abajo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nayarit, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San Juan de Abajo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Juan de Abajo, 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 Juan de Abajo.



#4 What to do in San Juan de Abajo

A weekend in San Juan de Abajo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Juan de Abajo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de San Juan de Abajo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Vallejo (1133 meters): 11.0 km walk (207 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Las Canoas (719 meters): 13.5 km walk (176 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Quelitan (558 meters): 16.0 km walk (282 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Bola (514 meters): 14.4 km walk (228 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in San Juan de Abajo:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Juan de Abajo?:
  • Rancho Pata de Gallo Pichi (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
  • Victoria (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
  • La Fortuna (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
  • Popotán (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 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 Juan de Abajo (Nayarit)

In San Juan de Abajo 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 Juan de Abajo, 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 Juan de Abajo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5885851,173
Youth (6-14 years)8468511,697
Adults (15-59 years)3,4183,4216,839
Elderly (60+ years)6906911,381

#6 Pictures of San Juan de Abajo

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

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#7 The Postal Code of San Juan de Abajo (Nayarit) is 63730

Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Juan de Abajo 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: 63730. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Juan de Abajo ("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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  2. Cascadita (6 inhabitants)
  3. El Aguatal (1 inhabitants)
  4. El Guamúchil (675 inhabitants)
  5. Higuera del Mar (2 inhabitants)
  6. Hotel Papelillos (8 inhabitants)
  7. Jerónimo (3 inhabitants)
  8. La Fortuna (8 inhabitants)
  9. La Ilusión (2 inhabitants)
  10. Las Juntas (- inhabitants)
  11. Pablo Narez Mendoza (5 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Arroyo de los Izotes (3 inhabitants)
  13. El Jaguar (- inhabitants)
  14. Villa Valentín (1 inhabitants)
  15. Vivero Costa Verde (- inhabitants)