El Melón de Arriba
The most complete information about the tiny town of El Melón de Arriba (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nuevo León has 10 inhabitants?
The town of El Melón de Arriba belongs to the municipality of Gral. Zaragoza (State of Nuevo León). There are 10 inhabitants and it is 2,315 meters altitude. The Magical Town of General Zaragoza is 27 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking.
Data: In El Melón de Arriba, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 40% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Melón de Arriba? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Melón de Arriba? You can find it at 16.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of General Zaragoza, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Melón de Arriba through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Melón de Arriba? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Melón de Arriba (Nuevo León)? 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 El Melón de Arriba (Nuevo León) is 10 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 3.88 | 3.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.71 | 3.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 80.00% | 31.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 87.50% | 63.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Melón de Arriba
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Melón de Arriba, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Gral. Zaragoza. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Melón de Arriba.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Melón de Arriba
Do you want to stay in El Melón de Arriba? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Melón de Arriba:- HOSPEDAJE SAN FRANSISCO: 24 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAMIREZ: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BERENICE: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN FRANCISCO: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Melón de Arriba
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Melón de Arriba? The list of the best places to visit in El Melón de Arriba and nearby locations.Mountains in El Melón de Arriba for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pizaña (2877 meters): 1.6 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Melón (2292 meters): 3.2 km walk (40 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Los Timones (2462 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Leñadero (2969 meters): 5.5 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
- General Zaragoza (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 27 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)
- El Refugio (El Melón de Abajo) (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Joya del Leñadero (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Majada (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Tinajitas (18 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Melón de Arriba (Nuevo León)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Melón de Arriba by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Melón de Arriba there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of El Melón de Arriba
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Melón de Arriba? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Melón de Arriba.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Gral. Zaragoza
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Gral. Zaragoza
- Cieneguitas (Don Candelario) (7 inhabitants)
- El Piñonal (- inhabitants)
- General Zaragoza (2986 inhabitants)
- Joya de San Lázaro (4 inhabitants)
- Joya de San Lázaro (48 inhabitants)
- La Guajolota (3 inhabitants)
- La Joya de Eulalio (5 inhabitants)
- La Joya del Cedillo (5 inhabitants)
- La Joya del Leñadero (6 inhabitants)
- La Mesita de San Manuel (- inhabitants)
- Las Cañadas (- inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (10 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)
- Siberia (164 inhabitants)
- Tinajitas (18 inhabitants)