El Mesteño (Coahuila)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Mesteño, a beautiful small village of 168 inhabitants of the State of Coahuila
The town of El Mesteño (Coahuila) belongs to the municipality of Parras. There are 168 inhabitants and it is 1,289 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Parras de la Fuente is 78 minutes away by car (55 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Mesteño, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Mesteño is located at 33.5 kilometers from Parras de la Fuente, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Mesteño.
#1 Where is El Mesteño? How to go? Map
Online map of El Mesteño in Coahuila, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Mesteño (Coahuila) is 168 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 93 | 168 |
| 2010 | 90 | 114 | 204 |
| 2005 | 102 | 124 | 226 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.47 | 9.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Coahuila: | 2.98% | 1.47% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.52% | 9.80% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.36% | 9.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.17% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.51 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.78 | 5.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.15 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.49% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.49% |
| 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: | 57.74% | 37.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.97% | 64.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.33% | 3.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 77 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 98.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.57% | 61.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 49.06% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.34% | 85.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.57% | 87.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.49% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.08% | 20.37% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.38% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.43% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mesteño
With the satellite map of El Mesteño 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 Parras. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Mesteño.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mesteño
Many people want to stay in the town of El Mesteño itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL RINCÓN DEL MONTERO: 45 km away, direction West (39 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MARQUEZ: 46 km away, direction West (37 minutes by car)
- PASADA LA ESCONDIDA: 46 km away, direction West (32 minutes by car)
- RECREATIVO Y CABAÑAS PUEBLO VIEJO: 45 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mesteño
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Mesteño? The list of the best places to visit in El Mesteño and nearby locations.Mountains in El Mesteño for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (1388 meters): 1.4 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Mesa (1423 meters): 1.6 km walk (25 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Quemado (1523 meters): 2.3 km walk (35 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Tapanco (1540 meters): 3.5 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Parras de la Fuente (Coahuila de Zaragoza): Don't miss "Cueva de los murciélagos y su manantial", 78 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- Santa Inés (El Ojito) (46 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (La Cecilia) (131 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- La Cuchilla del Indio (48 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
- El Saucillo (17 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the South (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mesteño (Coahuila)
In El Mesteño 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 Mesteño, 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) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 52 | 94 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 24 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of El Mesteño
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Mesteño, 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 Mesteño, 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 Mesteño (Coahuila) is 27996
Are you going to send a letter to El Mesteño? Do you have a friend in El Mesteño and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Mesteño consists of the following 5 digits: 27996. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Mesteño ("27") correspond to the state code of Coahuila, 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 Mesteño
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Parras
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Parras
- Balbuena (3 inhabitants)
- Elsa (2 inhabitants)
- Fernando Orozco (2 inhabitants)
- Hacienda San Lorenzo (Casa Madero) (- inhabitants)
- Jalapa (31 inhabitants)
- La Morita (53 inhabitants)
- La Tintorera (- inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (- inhabitants)
- Las Magdalenas (4 inhabitants)
- Loma Espinosa (- inhabitants)
- Paila (5 inhabitants)
- San José de la Jaroza (1 inhabitants)
- San Juan (- inhabitants)
- San Rafael de los Taráis (- inhabitants)
- Talía (111 inhabitants)