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El Meje (Hidalgo)

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

Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 133 inhabitants?

The town of El Meje (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Ixmiquilpan. There are 133 inhabitants and it is 2,472 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 41 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #89 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Meje, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Meje is located at 17.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Ixmiquilpan, 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 El Meje.

#1 Where is El Meje? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Meje 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 El Meje.

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#2 The population of El Meje (Hidalgo) is 133 inhabitants

Population data in El Meje (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	61	72	133
2010	49	47	96
2005	42	43	85

Evolution of the population in El Meje: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Meje:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.6	6.38
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	2.26%	3.12%
Illiterate population:	6.77%	10.42%
Illiterate population (men):	2.26%	6.38%
Illiterate population (women):	4.51%	14.29%
Schooling level:	8.28	7.10
Schooling level (men):	8.32	7.20
Schooling level (women):	8.23	7.03

Indigenous culture data in El Meje:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	67.67%	76.04%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	3.76%	2.08%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Meje, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Meje:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.38%	17.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.50%	23.40%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.62%	12.24%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	31
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	96.15%	95.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.77%	90.48%
Homes with a radio:	69.23%	80.95%
Homes with a television:	80.77%	90.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:	76.92%	76.19%
Homes with a washing machine:	30.77%	28.57%
Homes with a car:	50.00%	42.86%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.85%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.85%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	73.08%	28.57%
Homes with Internet:	7.69%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of El Meje 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 Ixmiquilpan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Meje.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Meje

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Meje, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Meje so you can contact them:

• BALNEARIO PARQUE ECOLÓGICO EL RENACIMIENTO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BALNEARIO TZINDEJEH: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MIRADOR: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Meje

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Meje? The list of the best places to visit in El Meje and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Meje for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Muñeca (2850 meters): 1.1 km walk (14 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Dendri (2868 meters): 1.6 km walk (27 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Thito (2965 meters): 2.2 km walk (32 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Retumbante (2942 meters): 3.9 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Meje:

• Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Casa de Moneda", 41 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Meje?:

• Las Emes (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Palma (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• La Lagunita (510 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• El Nandho (120 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 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 El Meje (Hidalgo)

In El Meje 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 El Meje, 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 El Meje (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	15	25
Youth (6-14 years)	11	7	18
Adults (15-59 years)	37	43	80
Elderly (60+ years)	3	7	10

#7 Pictures of El Meje

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Meje, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Meje, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Meje (Hidalgo) is 42315

Are you going to send a letter to El Meje? Do you have a friend in El Meje and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Meje consists of the following 5 digits: 42315. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Meje ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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 El Meje

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