Santa María del Nopal
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santa María del Nopal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 436 inhabitants?
The town of Santa María del Nopal belongs to the municipality of Arandas (State of Jalisco). There are 436 inhabitants and it is 2,012 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa María del Nopal, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% 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 Santa María del Nopal? You can find it at 7.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Arandas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa María del Nopal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa María del Nopal? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa María del Nopal in Jalisco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa María del Nopal (Jalisco) is 436 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 223 | 213 | 436 |
| 2010 | 226 | 202 | 428 |
| 2005 | 214 | 166 | 380 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 7.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 0.92% | 1.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.34% | 7.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.90% | 7.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.44% | 7.96% |
| Schooling level: | 6.41 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.97 | 5.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 2.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| 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: | 49.54% | 32.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.73% | 53.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.08% | 14.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 109 | 154 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.64% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.25% | 97.73% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.88% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 99.08% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.17% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 97.25% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a car: | 87.16% | 85.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.93% | 14.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.60% | 35.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.99% | 61.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.68% | 2.27% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María del Nopal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María del Nopal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Arandas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María del Nopal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María del Nopal
Do you want to stay in Santa María del Nopal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Santa María del Nopal:- HOTEL POSADA LA HACIENDA: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA BARBARA: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PERLA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHARLOTTE: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María del Nopal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa María del Nopal? The list of the best places to visit in Santa María del Nopal and nearby locations.Mountains in Santa María del Nopal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepatitlán (2022 meters): 7.2 km walk (123 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Gusano (2074 meters): 7.2 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro el Viborero (2094 meters): 8.9 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (2318 meters): 12.2 km walk (230 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Mogote (59 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Nopal (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Tecolote (59 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Bajío Seco (304 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María del Nopal (Jalisco)
In Santa María del Nopal 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 Santa María del Nopal, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 37 | 93 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 133 | 122 | 255 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 24 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María del Nopal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa María del Nopal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa María del Nopal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Arandas
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- Cerro Blanco (26 inhabitants)
- Cerro del Gusano (56 inhabitants)
- Presa de Barajas (El Crucero de Arandas) (912 inhabitants)
- El Ocote de Abajo (10 inhabitants)
- El Rayo (14 inhabitants)
- La Punta (9 inhabitants)
- La Tarjea (- inhabitants)
- Manuel Martínez Valadez (Agua Negra) (536 inhabitants)
- Mogote (- inhabitants)
- Palo Cuate (15 inhabitants)
- Presa de López (47 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bellavista (47 inhabitants)
- Sacamecate (7 inhabitants)
- Yerbabuena (Huizachal) (112 inhabitants)