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El Mezquital (Sinaloa)

The most complete information about the small village of El Mezquital (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sinaloa has 86 inhabitants?

The town of El Mezquital (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of El Fuerte. There are 86 inhabitants and it is 59 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Fuerte is 25 minutes away by car (18 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #132 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Mezquital, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Mezquital? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Mezquital? You can find it at 10.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of El Fuerte, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Mezquital through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Mezquital? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Mezquital (Sinaloa) is 86 inhabitants

Population data in El Mezquital (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	37	49	86
2010	37	39	76
2005	49	42	91

Evolution of the population in El Mezquital: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Mezquital:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.91	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	12.79%	3.95%
Illiterate population:	1.16%	6.58%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	1.16%	5.41%
Schooling level:	8.59	5.31
Schooling level (men):	8.46	5.77
Schooling level (women):	8.74	4.70

Indigenous culture data in El Mezquital:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.49%	3.95%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.16%	1.32%
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 Mezquital, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Mezquital:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.88%	19.74%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	48.98%	35.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.22%	2.70%
Number of inhabited private housings:	29	25
Homes with electricity:	86.21%	90.91%
Homes with piped water:	44.83%	36.36%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	41.38%	86.36%
Homes with a radio:	34.48%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	68.97%	68.18%
Homes with a refrigerator:	72.41%	54.55%
Homes with a washing machine:	44.83%	40.91%
Homes with a car:	41.38%	40.91%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.79%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	9.09%
Homes with cell phones:	65.52%	50.00%
Homes with Internet:	17.24%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Mezquital (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sinaloa, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Mezquital

With the satellite map of El Mezquital 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 El Fuerte. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Mezquital.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezquital

Many people want to stay in the town of El Mezquital 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:

• VILLA DOMINGUEZ: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• HACIENDA PALMA SOLA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MONTESCLAROS: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Mezquital

A weekend in El Mezquital and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Mezquital and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Mezquital for hiking and trails:

• Cerro de Vivajaqui (66 meters): 1.7 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Loma Pelada (103 meters): 5.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading West.
• Loma El Peñasco (108 meters): 10.3 km walk (205 minutes), heading North.
• Loma Larga (143 meters): 10.6 km walk (172 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Mezquital:

• El Fuerte (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Templo del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", 25 km, heading Northeast (18 minutes by car)

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

• Loma de los Patos (120 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Llano de los López (221 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Mesita (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Los Terreros (116 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 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 Mezquital (Sinaloa)

In El Mezquital 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 Mezquital, 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 Mezquital (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	5	6
Youth (6-14 years)	5	7	12
Adults (15-59 years)	24	28	52
Elderly (60+ years)	7	9	16

#7 Pictures of El Mezquital

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Mezquital? 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 Mezquital.
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#9 Schools in El Mezquital

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