El Mezquite (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Mezquite (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 206 inhabitants?
The town of El Mezquite (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Encarnación de Díaz. There are 206 inhabitants and it is 1,959 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Lagos de Moreno is 48 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In El Mezquite, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 46% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Mezquite? You can find it at 23.9 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Encarnación de Díaz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Mezquite through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Mezquite? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Mezquite (Jalisco)? 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 Mezquite (Jalisco) is 206 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104 | 102 | 206 |
| 2010 | 94 | 97 | 191 |
| 2005 | 91 | 82 | 173 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.34 | 10.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 19.90% | 10.99% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.40% | 7.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.94% | 10.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.46% | 5.32% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 4.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.38 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.03 | 5.17 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Encarnación de Díaz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.81% | 33.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.84% | 55.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.12% | 10.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 50 | 41 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.00% | 81.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.00% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 92.00% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 57.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.00% | 2.63% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.00% | 55.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mezquite
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Mezquite, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Encarnación de Díaz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Mezquite.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezquite
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Mezquite, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Mezquite so you can contact them:- HACIENDA LA PUNTA: 31 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FIESTA ENCRNACION: 32 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HAMPTON INN & SUITES BY HILTON: 37 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO: 33 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mezquite
A weekend in El Mezquite and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Mezquite and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Mezquite for hiking and trails:
- Las Amarillas (2137 meters): 6.2 km walk (112 minutes), heading South.
- La Carbonera (2327 meters): 7.5 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Mina de Los Micos (2359 meters): 10.8 km walk (224 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Rincón (2290 meters): 9.4 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Lagos de Moreno (Jalisco): Don't miss "Teatro José Rosas Moreno", 48 km, heading South (48 minutes by car)
- El Pedregoso (Maravillas) (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Maravillas (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- San Ignacio (28 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Derramadero (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mezquite (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Mezquite 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 Mezquite there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 64 | 51 | 115 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of El Mezquite
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Mezquite? 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 Mezquite.
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#9 Schools in El Mezquite
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Encarnación de Díaz
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Encarnación de Díaz
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- Coyotillos (- inhabitants)
- El Cerrillo (34 inhabitants)
- El Estanco (9 inhabitants)
- El Obraje (23 inhabitants)
- El Ventorrillo (- inhabitants)
- Granja Estancita (21 inhabitants)
- La Chaveña (10 inhabitants)
- La Curva (29 inhabitants)
- La Ilusión (9 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (- inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (5 inhabitants)
- San Vicente (22 inhabitants)
- Santa Gertrudis (- inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía (3 inhabitants)