El Mezón
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Mezón (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 325 inhabitants?
The town of El Mezón belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (State of Guerrero). There are 325 inhabitants and it is 1,830 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #93 of the ranking.
Data: In El Mezón, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Mezón? You can find it at 33.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Chilapa de Álvarez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Mezón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Mezón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Mezón (Guerrero)? 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 Mezón (Guerrero) is 325 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 178 | 147 | 325 |
| 2010 | 156 | 150 | 306 |
| 2005 | 149 | 131 | 280 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 30.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.62% | 33.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.38% | 30.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.23% | 37.18% |
| Schooling level: | 3.96 | 2.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.61 | 2.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.52 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.92% | 89.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 37.54% | 60.13% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.92% | 23.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.78% | 47.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.35% | 1.28% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.83% | 91.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 43.10% | 26.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.86% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.79% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.10% | 13.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.17% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.24% | 17.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 56.90% | 2.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.17% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mezón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Mezón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Mezón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Mezón 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 ACATEPEC: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA DE JUQUILA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 36 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mezón
A weekend in El Mezón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Mezón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Mezón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Santa Ana (2374 meters): 2.6 km walk (37 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Azucuitlan (2059 meters): 3.7 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Taberna (2097 meters): 6.0 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Mezcaltepec (2712 meters): 6.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tepango (47 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tetliztac (151 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Jocutla (215 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tres Cruces (384 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mezón (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Mezón 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 Mezón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 34 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 34 | 76 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 104 | 69 | 173 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of El Mezón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Mezón, 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 Mezón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Mezón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez
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