Mehono
We have collected many facts about the large village of Mehono, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 620 inhabitants of Chiapas.
It was formerly known as Meonhó.
The town of Mehono belongs to the municipality of Larráinzar (State of Chiapas). There are 620 inhabitants and it is 2,076 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
You may know this town as Meonhó, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2014.
Data: In Mehono, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 72% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mehono? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Mehono? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Larráinzar, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mehono through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Mehono? How to go? Map
Location map of Mehono in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Mehono, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mehono (Chiapas) is 620 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 320 | 300 | 620 |
| 2010 | 210 | 190 | 400 |
| 2005 | 227 | 215 | 442 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 8.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 13.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.58% | 8.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.42% | 18.10% |
| Schooling level: | 5.41 | 4.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.91 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.98 | 3.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.48% | 81.50% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 41.29% | 49.50% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.13% | 33.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 43.00% | 45.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 22.38% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 127 | 74 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.43% | 91.89% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.85% | 63.51% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 52.76% | 90.54% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 48.03% | 18.92% |
| Housing with television: | 53.54% | 27.03% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 8.66% | 0.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 7.09% | 1.35% |
| Housing with automobile: | 10.24% | 2.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.36% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.57% | 1.35% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 71.65% | 17.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.79% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mehono
With the satellite map of Mehono 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 Larráinzar. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mehono.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mehono
Do you want to stay in Mehono? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Mehono:- POSADA LARRÁINZAR: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA LOS PÉREZ: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- PASADA SAN MARCOS: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANDRESITO: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Mehono (Chiapas)
In Mehono 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 Mehono, 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) | 74 | 62 | 136 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 69 | 90 | 159 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 160 | 135 | 295 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
#6 Photos of Mehono
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Mehono? 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 Mehono.
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#7 The Postal Code of Mehono (Chiapas) is 29863
Are you going to send a letter to Mehono? Do you have a friend in Mehono and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mehono consists of the following 5 digits: 29863. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mehono ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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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#10 Schools in Mehono
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