San Nicolás (Durango)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San Nicolás, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 413 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of San Nicolás (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro. There are 413 inhabitants and it is 1,812 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In San Nicolás, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 18% 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 10.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Santiago Papasquiaro, 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
What is the route to get to San Nicolás (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San Nicolás (Durango) is 413 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 194 | 219 | 413 |
| 2010 | 246 | 241 | 487 |
| 2005 | 275 | 266 | 541 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.26 | 4.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 3.15% | 2.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.21% | 3.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.48% | 4.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.73% | 2.03% |
| Schooling level: | 7.87 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.29 | 5.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.47 | 7.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.41% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.53% | 33.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.08% | 61.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.46% | 5.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 136 | 260 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.26% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.26% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.91% | 88.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.59% | 82.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.38% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.79% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.15% | 63.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.74% | 55.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.38% | 4.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 49.26% | 48.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.53% | 28.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.68% | 0.67% |
#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 Santiago Papasquiaro. 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:- HOTEL COLONIAL: 16 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIVISIÓN DEL NORTE: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOMA LINDA: 14 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOMA LINDA: 14 km away, direction North (9 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.Mountains in San Nicolás for hiking and trails:
- El Capulín (2083 meters): 8.1 km walk (168 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Reventon (2724 meters): 9.5 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Los Coconos (2126 meters): 10.9 km walk (139 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Los Coscomates (2154 meters): 9.0 km walk (139 minutes), heading East.
- El Agua Caliente (50 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- Coyotillos (14 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- La Lagunita (270 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- El Terrero (38 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Nicolás (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Nicolás 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 Nicolás there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 106 | 112 | 218 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 44 | 86 |
#7 Pictures of San Nicolás
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Nicolás? 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 Nicolás.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Nicolás en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Nicolás (Durango) is 34610
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Nicolás 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: 34610. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Nicolás ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, 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 Nicolás as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
- El Agua Caliente (50 inhabitants)
- El Barreal (137 inhabitants)
- El Palomar (- inhabitants)
- El Púlpito (2 inhabitants)
- El Trece (- inhabitants)
- Francisco Javier Leyva (170 inhabitants)
- La Cañada de San Miguel (53 inhabitants)
- La Garameña (1 inhabitants)
- La Joya (53 inhabitants)
- Las Cieneguitas (14 inhabitants)
- Peñasco Blanco (El Bayo) (3 inhabitants)
- Piedras de Amolar (1 inhabitants)
- Providencia (28 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de la Sierra (34 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (4 inhabitants)