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San Nicolás (Quintana Roo)

Maps, pictures and statistics of San Nicolás, a beautiful medium-sized town of 271 inhabitants of the State of Quintana Roo

The town of San Nicolás (Quintana Roo) belongs to the municipality of Tulum. There are 271 inhabitants and it is 2,006 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Nicolás, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San Nicolás? You can find it at 1568.6 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tulum, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Nicolás through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of San Nicolás in Quintana Roo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of San Nicolás (Quintana Roo) is 271 inhabitants

Population data in San Nicolás (Quintana Roo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	128	143	271
2010	87	92	179

Evolution of the population in San Nicolás: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	3.26
Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo:	0.37%	1.12%
Illiterate population:	2.58%	6.15%
Illiterate population (men):	0.37%	3.26%
Illiterate population (women):	2.21%	9.20%
Schooling level:	6.45	4.97
Schooling level (men):	6.31	4.38
Schooling level (women):	6.58	5.53

Indigenous culture data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
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 Nicolás, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Quintana Roo, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Nicolás:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.45%	40.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	72.73%	57.61%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.44%	21.84%
Number of inhabited private housings:	72	46
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.44%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	82.05%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	94.87%
Homes with a radio:	75.00%	82.05%
Homes with a television:	97.22%	87.18%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	94.87%
Homes with a washing machine:	91.67%	87.18%
Homes with a car:	91.67%	92.31%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.89%	5.13%
Homes with landline telephone:	12.50%	17.95%
Homes with cell phones:	87.50%	71.79%
Homes with Internet:	13.89%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Nicolás (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Quintana Roo, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás

Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Nicolás, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tulum. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Nicolás.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás

Many people want to stay in the town of San Nicolás 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:

• MOTEL LA PERLA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FLOR DE LOS ALTOS: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y & A: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL CAMPIRANO: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in San Nicolás

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Nicolás? The list of the best places to visit in San Nicolás and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de San Nicolás para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro el Viborero (2094 meters): 6.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Chico (2290 meters): 8.1 km walk (151 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Gusano (2074 meters): 9.5 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tepatitlán (2022 meters): 12.5 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near San Nicolás:

• Tuna de Abajo (San Pascual) (290 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• San Ramón (116 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Colorines (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• La Ladrillera (62 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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