Las Varas

Las Varas is a locality of Compostela, Nayarit with 14,419 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 27 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Las Varas

Demographic structure of Las Varas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 3,822 under 15 years old (26.5%), 9,289 working-age people (64.4%) and 1,285 adults over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

3,822

26.5% of the population

15-64 years

9,289

64.4% - Working age

65+ years

1,285

8.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Las Varas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	623	628	1,251	8.7%
5-9 years	586	616	1,202	8.3%
10-14 years	720	649	1,369	9.5%
15-19 years	675	613	1,288	8.9%
20-24 years	567	539	1,106	7.7%
25-29 years	451	532	983	6.8%
30-34 years	492	563	1,055	7.3%
35-39 years	490	537	1,027	7.1%
40-44 years	522	448	970	6.7%
45-49 years	388	433	821	5.7%
50-54 years	372	398	770	5.3%
55-59 years	331	340	671	4.7%
60-64 years	277	321	598	4.1%
65-69 years	244	227	471	3.3%
70-74 years	131	168	299	2.1%
75-79 years	116	142	258	1.8%
80-84 years	79	73	152	1.1%
85+ years	49	56	105	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Las Varas

Population Origin

Born in the State

11,833

82.1%

Born in Another State

2,307

16%

Lived in Another State in 2015

501

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

122

0.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

118

96.7% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

4

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

211

4.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

103

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

52 / 51

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

716

5%

With Limitation

1,734

12%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	340
Visual	304
Hearing	126
Speech	86
Mental	126

Education in Las Varas

Literacy and Schooling

In Las Varas, 506 people aged 15+ are literate (50600%), while 820 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.2 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	423	397	820	82000%
Incomplete primary	699	603	1,302	130200%
Complete primary	770	766	1,536	153600%
Incomplete secondary	211	175	386	38600%
Complete secondary	1,312	1,408	2,720	272000%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,576	1,844	3,420	342000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	317
6-11 years	69
12-14 years	94

Schools in Las Varas

Name	CCT	Level	Type
20 DE NOVIEMBRE	18MMS0283C		Particular
INSTITUTO GAMA	18MMS0328I		Particular
COLEGIO PATRIA	18MMS0369I		Particular
ESPECIAL DE BELLEZA LUCERO	18MMS0403Z		Particular
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS ESPECIALIZADOS EN COMPUTACION	18MMS0406W		Particular
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ALICA DE OCCIDENTE	18MSU0035D		Particular
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL	18BBI0082N		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA GENERAL NUM. 26	18FIZ0026A		Publico
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR NUM. 12	18FUA0012K		Publico
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR NUM. 62	18FUA0062S		Publico
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PREESCOLAR GENERAL NUM. 15	18FZP0015E		Publico
COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES DEL ESTADO DE NAYARIT NUM. 12	18MMS0071Z		Publico
CECYTEN PLANTEL LAS VARAS	18MMS0139Q		Publico
UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE MAZATAN	18MSU0106H		Publico
ESPECIAL DE BELLEZA LUCERO	18PBT0092T	Capacitacion	Particular
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS ESPECIALIZADOS EN COMPUTACION	18PBT0098N	Capacitacion	Particular
CENTRO DE ATENCION MULTIPLE NUM. 9	18DML0009W	Especial	Publico
CENTRO DE ATENCIÓN INFANTIL CENDI PAULO FREIRE LAS VARAS	18SDI0005G	Inicial	Particular
20 DE NOVIEMBRE	18PBH0010Y	Media Superior	Particular
INSTITUTO GAMA	18PBH0082R	Media Superior	Particular
COLEGIO PATRIA	18PBH0125Z	Media Superior	Particular
ESPECIAL DE BELLEZA LUCERO	18PET0132A	Media Superior	Particular
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS ESPECIALIZADOS EN COMPUTACION	18PET0142H	Media Superior	Particular
COLEGIO DE BACHILLERES DEL ESTADO DE NAYARIT NUM. 12	18ECB0012V	Media Superior	Publico
CECYTEN PLANTEL LAS VARAS	18ETC0007Z	Media Superior	Publico
COLEGIO PATRIA	18PJN0107C	Preescolar	Particular
COLEGIO EDUCARE	18PJN0180L	Preescolar	Particular
PAULO FREIRE	18SJN0006B	Preescolar	Particular
RAUL ERNESTO DELGADO BARRIOS	18DJN0022R	Preescolar	Publico
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ	18DJN0040G	Preescolar	Publico
VALENTIN GOMEZ FARIAS	18DJN0121R	Preescolar	Publico
NIÑOS HEROES	18DJN1150T	Preescolar	Publico
COLEGIO EDUCARE	18PPR0039M	Primaria	Particular
COLEGIO PATRIA	18PPR0074S	Primaria	Particular
PAULO FREIRE	18SPR0003V	Primaria	Particular
GENERAL FRANCISCO VILLA	18DPR0283T	Primaria	Publico
GENERAL FELIPE ANGELES	18DPR0302R	Primaria	Publico
16 DE SEPTIEMBRE	18DPR0376I	Primaria	Publico
GENERAL EULOGIO PARRA	18DPR0633H	Primaria	Publico
VICENTE GUERRERO	18DPR0902L	Primaria	Publico
ESTEBAN BACA CALDERON	18DPR0918M	Primaria	Publico
JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ	18EBA0004O	Primaria	Publico
EDUCARE	18PES0021G	Secundaria	Particular
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD	18PES0025C	Secundaria	Particular
EMILIANO ZAPATA	18DST0004D	Secundaria	Publico
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ALICA DE OCCIDENTE	18PSU0029Q	Superior	Particular
UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE MAZATAN	18EUT0005Q	Superior	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Las Varas

In Las Varas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,762 people. Of them, 7,702 are employed and 60 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

7,762

M: 4,521 / W: 3,241

Employed Population

7,702

M: 4,482 / W: 3,220

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

60 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,637

M: 1,084 / W: 2,553

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	10,426	72.3%
IMSS	5,462	37.9%
ISSSTE	504	3.5%
State ISSSTE	8	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	6	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,032	28%
IMSS Bienestar	432	3%
Private insurance	50	0.3%
Other institution	87	0.6%
Without health coverage	3,966	27.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Las Varas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

6,249

624900%

Single

3,441

344100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

1,734

173400%

Households

Total Households

4,370

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

2,758

63.1%

Female-Headed

1,612

36.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	12,455	86.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,082	7.5%
Other religions	33	0.2%
No religion	818	5.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Las Varas

Las Varas has 5,783 total dwellings, of which 4,373 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	4,266	99.9%
Dirt floor	78	1.8%
1 bedroom	1,765	41.3%
2 or more bedrooms	2,579	60.4%
1 room	221	5.2%
2 rooms	1,014	23.7%
3 or more rooms	3,109	72.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.9%

4,311 dwellings

Piped Water

100.9%

4,311 dwellings

With Drainage

101%

4,315 dwellings

All Services

99.8%

4,264 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	4,311	100.9%
Without electricity	33	0.8%
Public water network	4,311	100.9%
Hauled water	4,241	99.3%
Other water source	33	0.8%
With water tank	2,223	52%
With cistern	316	7.4%
With toilet	4,276	100.1%
With latrine	32	0.7%
With drainage	4,315	101%
Without drainage	29	0.7%
With all services	4,264	99.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Las Varas

Household equipment in Las Varas according to the 2020 Census. 47.8% of dwellings have internet and 92% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	4,058	95%
Washing machine	3,475	81.4%
Microwave oven	1,633	38.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2,175	50.9%
Motorcycle	1,068	25%
Bicycle	1,115	26.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	3,954	92.6%
Radio	2,806	65.7%
Landline phone	1,329	31.1%
Cell phone	3,930	92%
Computer	1,087	25.5%
Internet	2,043	47.8%
Pay TV	2,035	47.6%
Streaming platforms	431	10.1%
Video game console	244	5.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

217

5.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

254

5.9%

Without Computer or Internet

2,069

48.4%

Without Any ICT

48

1.1%

Location of Las Varas

Coordinates: 21.1752244, -105.1352628
Altitude: 27 m