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Cuesta de Mezcala

Maps, pictures and statistics of Cuesta de Mezcala, a beautiful large village of 885 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of Cuesta de Mezcala belongs to the municipality of Poncitlán (State of Jalisco). There are 885 inhabitants and it is 1,547 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 52 minutes away by car (39 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cuesta de Mezcala, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Cuesta de Mezcala? You can find it at 8.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Poncitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cuesta de Mezcala through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Cuesta de Mezcala? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Cuesta de Mezcala (Jalisco)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Cuesta de Mezcala (Jalisco) is 885 inhabitants

Population data in Cuesta de Mezcala

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	443	442	885
2010	428	438	866
2005	355	350	705

Evolution of the population in Cuesta de Mezcala: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cuesta de Mezcala:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.88	5.25
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	1.36%	1.50%
Illiterate population:	2.37%	5.77%
Illiterate population (men):	1.36%	5.25%
Illiterate population (women):	1.02%	6.31%
Schooling level:	7.06	6.07
Schooling level (men):	7.13	6.19
Schooling level (women):	6.99	5.95

Indigenous culture data in Cuesta de Mezcala:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.12%
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 Cuesta de Mezcala, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Poncitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cuesta de Mezcala:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.03%	24.94%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	49.77%	41.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.32%	8.41%
Number of inhabited private housings:	185	213
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	98.09%
Homes with piped water:	99.46%	93.63%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.76%	96.18%
Homes with a radio:	56.76%	66.88%
Homes with a television:	83.78%	84.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	69.19%	54.14%
Homes with a washing machine:	42.70%	29.30%
Homes with a car:	14.05%	18.47%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.86%	2.55%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.08%	15.29%
Homes with cell phones:	70.81%	22.93%
Homes with Internet:	6.49%	0.64%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cuesta de Mezcala (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cuesta de Mezcala

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cuesta de Mezcala, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Poncitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cuesta de Mezcala.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cuesta de Mezcala

Do you want to stay in Cuesta de Mezcala? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cuesta de Mezcala:

• HOTEL MEZCALA: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• PENSION LA CENTRAL: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA PONCITLAN: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL OHAMA: 24 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cuesta de Mezcala

A weekend in Cuesta de Mezcala and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cuesta de Mezcala and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Cuesta de Mezcala for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Punta Grande (2338 meters): 3.9 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Grande (2077 meters): 14.9 km walk (209 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Molino (2143 meters): 15.2 km walk (208 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro San Francisco (2012 meters): 19.2 km walk (340 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Cuesta de Mezcala to discover the Mexican culture:

• Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Andrés", 52 km, heading West (39 minutes by car)

Other towns near Cuesta de Mezcala:

• Mezcala (6047 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• La Peña (159 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• La Arena (18 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• El Comal (9 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of Cuesta de Mezcala (Jalisco)

In Cuesta de Mezcala 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 Cuesta de Mezcala, 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 Cuesta de Mezcala (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	57	81	138
Youth (6-14 years)	109	102	211
Adults (15-59 years)	237	213	450
Elderly (60+ years)	40	46	86

#7 Pictures of Cuesta de Mezcala

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

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