San Pelayo

We have collected many facts about the small village of San Pelayo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 163 inhabitants of Nayarit.

The town of San Pelayo belongs to the municipality of La Yesca (State of Nayarit). There are 163 inhabitants and it is 1,780 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Pelayo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 72% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Pelayo? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San Pelayo? You can find it at 11.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Puente de Camotlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to La Yesca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 34.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San Pelayo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of San Pelayo (Nayarit) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of San Pelayo (Nayarit) is 163 inhabitants

Population data in San Pelayo
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208875163
20108190171
20056147108
Evolution of the population in San Pelayo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Pelayo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.074.44
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:10.43%11.11%
Illiterate population:1.84%3.51%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%4.44%
Illiterate population (women):1.84%2.47%
Schooling level:7.436.37
Schooling level (men):7.176.19
Schooling level (women):7.636.57
Indigenous culture data in San Pelayo:
20202010
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 Pelayo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Pelayo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:22.70%26.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):44.00%47.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.55%2.47%
Number of inhabited private housings:4646
Homes with electricity:100.00%7.89%
Homes with piped water:100.00%89.47%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%89.47%
Homes with a radio:54.35%81.58%
Homes with a television:84.78%39.47%
Homes with a refrigerator:76.09%2.63%
Homes with a washing machine:67.39%2.63%
Homes with a car:39.13%26.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.35%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%2.63%
Homes with cell phones:71.74%0.00%
Homes with Internet:15.22%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Pelayo (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 Pelayo

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Pelayo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Pelayo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Pelayo so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in San Pelayo

Want to know what to see in San Pelayo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Pelayo.
Las mejores montes de San Pelayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Mesa de Layerba (2518 meters): 4.9 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro El Campamento (2404 meters): 6.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro La Tinaja (2180 meters): 7.0 km walk (89 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro los Cardos (1991 meters): 9.4 km walk (161 minutes), heading North.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Pelayo?:
  • La Ladrillera (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
  • Amatlán de Jora (287 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
  • El Gigante (7 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the North (13 minutes by car)
  • El Potrero (6 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the North (19 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 Pelayo (Nayarit)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Pelayo 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 Pelayo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San Pelayo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6713
Youth (6-14 years)151530
Adults (15-59 years)5744101
Elderly (60+ years)10919

#7 Pictures of San Pelayo

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

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#8 The Postal Code of San Pelayo (Nayarit) is 63582

Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Pelayo 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: 63582. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Pelayo ("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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of La Yesca

  1. Acatita (83 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro del Cuervo (4 inhabitants)
  3. El Ciruelito (23 inhabitants)
  4. El Sauz (5 inhabitants)
  5. La Pinera (- inhabitants)
  6. La Pulga (8 inhabitants)
  7. Los Metates (El Banquito) (22 inhabitants)
  8. Los Tanques (6 inhabitants)
  9. Mesa de la Colonia (25 inhabitants)
  10. Mesa de Potrerillos (- inhabitants)
  11. Mesa del Tirador (854 inhabitants)
  12. Palmillas (4 inhabitants)
  13. Popota (65 inhabitants)
  14. Arador (Lucio Abrego) (10 inhabitants)
  15. Tateyuque (Los Guajes) (- inhabitants)