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.
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
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | 72 | 133 |
| 2010 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| 2005 | 42 | 43 | 85 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ixmiquilpan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 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% |
#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.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Casa de Moneda", 41 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- 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)
#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.
| 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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Meje en este enlace
#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.
#9 Vote for El Meje as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Meje
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixmiquilpan
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