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El Meje (Hidalgo)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Meje, a beautiful small village of 11 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of El Meje (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Metztitlán. There are 11 inhabitants and it is 1,759 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 33 minutes away by car (23 km). It is the most populated town in the position #96 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Meje, 43% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 El Meje is located at 18.0 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Metztitlán, 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

Location map of El Meje in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Meje, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Meje (Hidalgo) is 11 inhabitants

Population data in El Meje (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	4	7	11
2010	7	11	18
2005	6	10	16

Evolution of the population in El Meje: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Meje:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.33	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.09%	11.11%
Illiterate population (men):	9.09%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	28.57%
Schooling level:	5.71	4.31
Schooling level (men):	5.5	5.57
Schooling level (women):	6	2.83

Indigenous culture data in El Meje:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	72.73%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	54.55%	88.89%
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 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 Metztitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Meje:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.55%	38.89%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.14%	63.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	50.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	9
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	20.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	60.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	40.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	40.00%	25.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Metztitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Meje.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Meje

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

• PARQUE ESCOTURÍSTICO GRUTAS TOLANTONGO: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GRUTAS TOLANTONGO: 20 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• LA GLORIA TOLANTONGO: 20 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GRANADITAS: 26 km away, direction East (21 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Meje

Want to know what to see in El Meje if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Meje.
Mountains in El Meje for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Potrero (2086 meters): 1.7 km walk (28 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Laguna (1931 meters): 2.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Sapo (1901 meters): 3.2 km walk (51 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa Grande (2385 meters): 5.9 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Meje:

• Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cueva de los Murciélagos", 33 km, heading East (23 minutes by car)

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

• Yerbabuena (51 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Milpa Grande (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• San Juan Tlatepexi (43 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• Tierra Blanca (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (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)	1	2	3
Youth (6-14 years)	0	1	1
Adults (15-59 years)	3	2	5
Elderly (60+ years)	0	2	2

#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 43356

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: 43356. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Meje ("43") 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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