Compostela (Compostela, Nayarit)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 20,322 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The place of Compostela is inside the municipality of Compostela (in the State of Nayarit). There are 20,322 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants. Compostela is at 846 meters of altitude.
Data: In Compostela, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Compostela? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Compostela (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Compostela, which has the following symbol
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#2 The population of Compostela (Nayarit) is 20,322 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 10479 | 9843 | 20322 |
2010 | 8969 | 8604 | 17573 |
2005 | 8252 | 7739 | 15991 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 3.13 |
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 14.87% | 15.73% |
Illiterate population: | 2.17% | 3.02% |
Illiterate population (men): | 1.01% | 3.13% |
Illiterate population (women): | 1.16% | 2.92% |
Schooling level: | 10.24 | 9.15 |
Schooling level (men): | 10.16 | 9.12 |
Schooling level (women): | 10.32 | 9.19 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.30% | 0.58% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.67% | 0.22% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.05% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Compostela (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 49.52% | 41.29% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.57% | 52.50% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.95% | 30.54% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 6,085 | 6,156 |
Homes with electricity: | 99.47% | 99.49% |
Housing with piped water: | 99.15% | 98.11% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.21% | 99.12% |
Dwellings with radio: | 62.48% | 65.73% |
Housing with television: | 94.28% | 96.45% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 93.89% | 92.99% |
Housing with washing machine: | 80.38% | 78.61% |
Housing with automobile: | 51.13% | 53.81% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 39.42% | 32.85% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 42.00% | 52.81% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 91.21% | 74.14% |
Homes with Internet: | 47.56% | 24.43% |
#3 Satellite photo of Compostela
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Compostela, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Compostela. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Compostela.
#4 Population pyramid of Compostela (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Compostela by age and sex, 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 Compostela there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 1,000 | 1,036 | 2,036 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 1,557 | 1,665 | 3,222 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 6,252 | 5,670 | 11,922 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 1,670 | 1,472 | 3,142 |
#5 Photos of Compostela
In order for you to enjoy nature around Compostela, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Compostela, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Compostela
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
- Casa Playa (1 inhabitants)
- El Castillo (- inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento la Esmeralda de Guayabitos (- inhabitants)
- Jaltepec (44 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (5 inhabitants)
- La Higuera (4 inhabitants)
- La Parota (13 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (10 inhabitants)
- Llanos de los Becerros (- inhabitants)
- Los Isabeles (2 inhabitants)
- Piedra Bola (77 inhabitants)
- Punta Raza (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Andrade (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Carlos de los Pinos (6 inhabitants)
- Villa Morelos (532 inhabitants)