Santiago de Pochotitán
Learn about large village of Santiago de Pochotitán through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 2,025 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of Santiago de Pochotitán belongs to the municipality of Tepic (State of Nayarit). There are 2,025 inhabitants and it is 784 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In Santiago de Pochotitán, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santiago de Pochotitán? You can find it at 21.4 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tepic, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santiago de Pochotitán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santiago de Pochotitán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santiago de Pochotitán (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santiago de Pochotitán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santiago de Pochotitán (Nayarit) is 2,025 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 997 | 1028 | 2025 |
| 2010 | 821 | 847 | 1668 |
| 2005 | 805 | 775 | 1580 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 9.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 3.51% | 2.34% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.10% | 10.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.00% | 9.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.10% | 11.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.44 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.32 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.55 | 6.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 25.73% | 27.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 19.80% | 22.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.10% | 0.48% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tepic (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.57% | 31.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.52% | 56.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.09% | 4.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 543 | 585 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.21% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.06% | 82.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.90% | 87.16% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.38% | 64.94% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.32% | 83.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.82% | 70.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.35% | 51.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.09% | 41.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.00% | 4.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.86% | 33.58% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.43% | 16.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.34% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santiago de Pochotitán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santiago de Pochotitán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepic. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santiago de Pochotitán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santiago de Pochotitán
Many people want to stay in the town of Santiago de Pochotitán 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 NORIA DEL PARAISO: 30 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SAFARI: 28 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
- MOTEL JARDINES: 29 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CHALET: 27 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santiago de Pochotitán
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santiago de Pochotitán? The list of the best places to visit in Santiago de Pochotitán and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Santiago de Pochotitán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El León (1052 meters): 2.7 km walk (51 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cuchara (1212 meters): 5.4 km walk (71 minutes), heading West.
- Los Magueyes (698 meters): 6.4 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Volcán Las Navajas (Volcan las Navajas) (1683 meters): 8.7 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cuevitas (102 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Caleras de Cofrados (319 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
- La Agita (15 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- San Luis de Lozada (1422 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santiago de Pochotitán (Nayarit)
In Santiago de Pochotitán 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 Santiago de Pochotitán, 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) | 118 | 124 | 242 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 186 | 194 | 380 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 562 | 597 | 1,159 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 131 | 113 | 244 |
#7 Pictures of Santiago de Pochotitán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santiago de Pochotitán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santiago de Pochotitán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Santiago de Pochotitán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepic
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepic
- Antonio Medrano Ruiz (27 inhabitants)
- Bloquera Palomas (- inhabitants)
- Caleras de Cofrados (319 inhabitants)
- Casa Mocha (17 inhabitants)
- El Alazán (- inhabitants)
- El Crucero (- inhabitants)
- San Patricio (- inhabitants)
- Guayabitos (33 inhabitants)
- La Libertad (50 inhabitants)
- La Resolana (77 inhabitants)
- Pajuelazo (El Guanacaste) (112 inhabitants)
- Rancho Calleros (1 inhabitants)
- Estancia de los López (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Piedra (3 inhabitants)
- Tepic (371387 inhabitants)