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Colonia las Mesas

The most complete information about the small village of Colonia las Mesas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Tlaxcala has 196 inhabitants?

The town of Colonia las Mesas belongs to the municipality of Xaltocan (State of Tlaxcala). There are 196 inhabitants and it is 2,599 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaxco is 33 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia las Mesas, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 10% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia las Mesas is located at 7.8 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of San Simón Tlatlahuquitepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Xaltocan) it is at 9.0 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia las Mesas.

#1 Where is Colonia las Mesas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Colonia las Mesas (Tlaxcala) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia las Mesas, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Colonia las Mesas (Tlaxcala) is 196 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia las Mesas

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	99	97	196
2010	105	99	204
2005	108	111	219

Evolution of the population in Colonia las Mesas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia las Mesas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.9	6.06
Population coming from outside the State of Tlaxcala:	14.80%	19.61%
Illiterate population:	2.55%	5.39%
Illiterate population (men):	1.02%	6.06%
Illiterate population (women):	1.53%	4.76%
Schooling level:	9.24	7.49
Schooling level (men):	9.03	7.40
Schooling level (women):	9.46	7.58

Indigenous culture data in Colonia las Mesas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.98%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.49%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia las Mesas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tlaxcala, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia las Mesas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.57%	34.80%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.95%	56.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.42%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	60	77
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.36%
Homes with piped water:	96.67%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.33%	85.45%
Homes with a radio:	68.33%	76.36%
Homes with a television:	95.00%	87.27%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.00%	63.64%
Homes with a washing machine:	55.00%	36.36%
Homes with a car:	50.00%	20.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.67%	7.27%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.67%	5.45%
Homes with cell phones:	91.67%	43.64%
Homes with Internet:	10.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia las Mesas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tlaxcala, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Colonia las Mesas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia las Mesas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xaltocan. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Colonia las Mesas.

#4 What to do in Colonia las Mesas

A weekend in Colonia las Mesas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia las Mesas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Colonia las Mesas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Xipe (2673 meters): 2.5 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Analco (2556 meters): 5.3 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
• Loma La Coyotera (2556 meters): 7.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading North.
• Loma Escarpin Grande (2554 meters): 8.7 km walk (116 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Colonia las Mesas to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tlaxco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Rancholandia", 33 km, heading Northeast (31 minutes by car)
• Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Carnaval de Huejotzingo", 67 km, heading Southwest (63 minutes by car)
• Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Casa Malinche", 72 km, heading Southeast (60 minutes by car)

Other towns near Colonia las Mesas:

• San José Rosastitla (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Tlaxcantitla (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Retama (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• San Lucas Tecopilco (2892 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of Colonia las Mesas (Tlaxcala)

In Colonia las Mesas 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 Colonia las Mesas, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia las Mesas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	10	21
Youth (6-14 years)	13	10	23
Adults (15-59 years)	65	62	127
Elderly (60+ years)	10	15	25

#6 Pictures of Colonia las Mesas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia las Mesas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Colonia las Mesas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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