Zacualpan (Nayarit)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 4,887 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of Zacualpan (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 4,887 inhabitants and it is 22 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chila is 11 km away. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 46 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Zacualpan, 78% of the inhabitants are catholic and 79% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Zacualpan? You can find it at 27.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Compostela, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Zacualpan through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Zacualpan? How to go? Map
Location map of Zacualpan in Nayarit: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Zacualpan, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Zacualpan (Nayarit) is 4,887 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2438 | 2449 | 4887 |
| 2010 | 2424 | 2469 | 4893 |
| 2005 | 2281 | 2187 | 4468 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.72 | 7.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 7.96% | 14.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.56% | 6.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.56% | 7.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.01% | 6.44% |
| Schooling level: | 7.69 | 6.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.39 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.98 | 6.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.10% | 0.88% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.57% | 0.63% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.11% | 36.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.19% | 53.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.96% | 18.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,599 | 1,916 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.31% | 99.02% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.56% | 98.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.19% | 98.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.61% | 66.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.24% | 93.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.06% | 89.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.17% | 78.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.21% | 46.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.39% | 18.46% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 31.83% | 40.98% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.56% | 60.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 53.28% | 12.38% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zacualpan
With the satellite map of Zacualpan 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 Compostela. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Zacualpan.
#4 What to do in Zacualpan
A weekend in Zacualpan and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Zacualpan and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Zacualpan to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Chila: A 11 km walk (98 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Las Cuevas: A 18 km walk (212 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cueva de La Tigra (155 meters): 1.7 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Palmoso (141 meters): 5.4 km walk (72 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Ignacio (120 meters): 10.1 km walk (210 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Guacoyol (412 meters): 8.3 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Guayabitos", 46 km, heading East (37 minutes by car)
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Las Islitas", 54 km, heading Northwest (46 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (140 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (257 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Amanecer (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- El Almacén (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Zacualpan (Nayarit)
In Zacualpan 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 Zacualpan, 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) | 209 | 238 | 447 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 387 | 375 | 762 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,385 | 1,385 | 2,770 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 457 | 451 | 908 |
#6 Pictures of Zacualpan
In order for you to enjoy nature around Zacualpan, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Zacualpan, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Zacualpan (Nayarit) is 63710
Are you going to send a letter to Zacualpan? Do you have a friend in Zacualpan and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Zacualpan consists of the following 5 digits: 63710. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Zacualpan ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
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