San Nicolás (Guerrero)

The most complete information about the large village of San Nicolás (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 706 inhabitants?

The town of San Nicolás (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Coyuca de Benítez. There are 706 inhabitants and it is 4 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Mitla is 7 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #28 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Nicolás, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Nicolás is located at 6.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Coyuca de Benítez, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San Nicolás.

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

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

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#2 The population of San Nicolás (Guerrero) is 706 inhabitants

Population data in San Nicolás (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020371335706
2010361349710
2005347333680
Evolution of the population in San Nicolás: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Nicolás:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6210.60
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:6.80%6.34%
Illiterate population:6.52%10.28%
Illiterate population (men):3.82%10.60%
Illiterate population (women):2.69%9.97%
Schooling level:8.697.45
Schooling level (men):8.797.74
Schooling level (women):8.67.18
Indigenous culture data in San Nicolás:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.57%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.14%0.14%
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 Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Nicolás:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.71%39.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.90%46.13%
Employed population over 12 years (women):41.51%33.24%
Number of inhabited private housings:238295
Homes with electricity:97.90%96.96%
Homes with piped water:29.83%0.43%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.28%89.13%
Homes with a radio:61.34%57.39%
Homes with a television:84.03%85.65%
Homes with a refrigerator:85.71%73.91%
Homes with a washing machine:58.82%44.78%
Homes with a car:22.27%24.35%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.81%11.74%
Homes with landline telephone:40.34%35.22%
Homes with cell phones:76.05%31.30%
Homes with Internet:34.87%4.78%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Nicolás (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás

With the satellite map of San Nicolás 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 Coyuca de Benítez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Nicolás.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás

Do you want to stay in San Nicolás? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Nicolás:

#5 What to do in San Nicolás

A weekend in San Nicolás and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Nicolás and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in San Nicolás to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Mitla: A 7 km walk (96 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading West.
Las mejores montes de San Nicolás para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Lajas (17 meters): 6.7 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro La Batea (662 meters): 7.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Tejar (82 meters): 10.6 km walk (139 minutes), heading North.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Nicolás?:
  • Los Callejones (207 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
  • El Espinalillo (1080 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Barrio Nuevo (331 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • El Carrizal (687 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of San Nicolás (Guerrero)

In San Nicolás 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 Nicolás, 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 Nicolás (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)262652
Youth (6-14 years)564096
Adults (15-59 years)206204410
Elderly (60+ years)8365148

#7 Pictures of San Nicolás

In order for you to enjoy nature around San Nicolás, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Nicolás, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#8 The Postal Code of San Nicolás (Guerrero) is 40983

Are you going to send a letter to San Nicolás? Do you have a friend in San Nicolás and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Nicolás consists of the following 5 digits: 40983. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Nicolás ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Coyuca de Benítez

  1. Aguas Calientes (4 inhabitants)
  2. Carrera Larga (511 inhabitants)
  3. Colonia San Felipe de Jesús (8 inhabitants)
  4. Colonia San Pedro (- inhabitants)
  5. El Aguacate (1 inhabitants)
  6. El Papayito (275 inhabitants)
  7. La Barra (La Barra de Coyuca) (941 inhabitants)
  8. La Carbonera (26 inhabitants)
  9. Las Chiripas (50 inhabitants)
  10. Las Minas (2 inhabitants)
  11. Las Palmitas (- inhabitants)
  12. Los Parasales (3 inhabitants)
  13. Piedras Paradas (- inhabitants)
  14. Playa Azul (271 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Cruz de Mitla (21 inhabitants)