Mecapala (Xochicoatlán, Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the small village of Mecapala (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 102 inhabitants?
The place of Mecapala is inside the municipality of Xochicoatlán (in the State of Hidalgo). There are 102 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality. Mecapala is at 1,642 meters of altitude.
Data: In Mecapala, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 68% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mecapala? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mecapala is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Xochicoatlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Mecapala.
#1 Where is Mecapala? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Mecapala in Hidalgo? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Mecapala.
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#2 The population of Mecapala (Hidalgo) is 102 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| 2010 | 58 | 64 | 122 |
| 2005 | 62 | 72 | 134 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 7.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 3.92% | 0.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.82% | 7.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.94% | 7.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 6.90% |
| Schooling level: | 7.22 | 5.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.74 | 5.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.69 | 5.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 5.74% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 2.46% |
| 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: | 37.25% | 36.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.84% | 6.90% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 40 | 55 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 95.12% |
| Housing with piped water: | 92.50% | 92.68% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.50% | 92.68% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 65.00% | 87.80% |
| Housing with television: | 57.50% | 58.54% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 35.00% | 19.51% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 12.50% | 7.32% |
| Housing with automobile: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.00% | 4.88% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 67.50% | 26.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mecapala
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mecapala, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xochicoatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mecapala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mecapala
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mecapala, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mecapala so you can contact them.:- HOTEL XOCHI: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE LA SIERRA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA SILVA: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUAPANGO: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Mecapala (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mecapala 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 Mecapala there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
#6 Photos of Mecapala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Mecapala? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Mecapala.
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#7 The Postal Code of Mecapala (Hidalgo) is 43257
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Mecapala so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 43257. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Mecapala ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Mecapala
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Xochicoatlán
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- Culhuacán (108 inhabitants)
- Epopulco (32 inhabitants)
- Jalamelco (269 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (Agua Bendita) (30 inhabitants)
- Michumitla (188 inhabitants)
- Mixtla (44 inhabitants)
- Nonoalco (1047 inhabitants)
- Quimixtla (60 inhabitants)
- Tenango (197 inhabitants)
- Texcaco (1073 inhabitants)
- Tlaxcoya (418 inhabitants)
- Tototla (216 inhabitants)
- Xochicoatlán (1301 inhabitants)