Mesbilja (Chiapas)
Learn about large village of Mesbilja through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 2,013 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The place of Mesbilja is inside the municipality of Oxchuc (in the State of Chiapas). There are 2,013 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality. Mesbilja is at 1,496 meters of altitude.
Data: In Mesbilja, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 36% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mesbilja? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mesbilja is located at 10.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Oxchuc, 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 Mesbilja.
#1 Where is Mesbilja? How to go? Map
Online map of Mesbilja in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on
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#2 The population of Mesbilja (Chiapas) is 2,013 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 999 | 1014 | 2013 |
2010 | 900 | 893 | 1793 |
2005 | 655 | 663 | 1318 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.08 | 7.05 |
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.20% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 7.05% | 11.15% |
Illiterate population (men): | 2.24% | 7.05% |
Illiterate population (women): | 4.82% | 15.22% |
Schooling level: | 7.4 | 5.92 |
Schooling level (men): | 7.92 | 6.53 |
Schooling level (women): | 6.86 | 5.30 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.52% | 100.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.15% | 85.78% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.28% | 24.54% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Oxchuc (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 20.57% | 25.77% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.48% | 50.50% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.40% | 1.22% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 362 | 390 |
Homes with electricity: | 95.58% | 93.10% |
Housing with piped water: | 93.65% | 70.56% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.78% | 99.47% |
Dwellings with radio: | 46.41% | 41.64% |
Housing with television: | 35.91% | 15.12% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 11.05% | 1.59% |
Housing with washing machine: | 0.83% | 0.00% |
Housing with automobile: | 11.33% | 0.00% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.10% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 0.55% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 35.64% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 1.93% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mesbilja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mesbilja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Oxchuc. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mesbilja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mesbilja
Many people want to stay in the town of Mesbilja itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 15 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL CARACOL: 31 km away, direction Northeast (24 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Mesbilja (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mesbilja 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 Mesbilja there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 159 | 162 | 321 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 267 | 248 | 515 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 508 | 527 | 1,035 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 65 | 77 | 142 |
#6 Photos of Mesbilja
In order for you to enjoy nature around Mesbilja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mesbilja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Mesbilja (Chiapas) is 29460
Are you going to send a letter to Mesbilja? Do you have a friend in Mesbilja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mesbilja consists of the following 5 digits: 29460. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mesbilja ("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 Mesbilja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Oxchuc
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