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El Mezquite (Veracruz)

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The town of El Mezquite (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chicontepec. There are 89 inhabitants and it is 124 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #161 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Mezquite, 42% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Mezquite is located at 21.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Chicontepec de Tejeda, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Mezquite.

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

Online map of El Mezquite in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Mezquite (Veracruz) is 89 inhabitants

Population data in El Mezquite (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	48	41	89
2010	45	34	79
2005	54	41	95

Evolution of the population in El Mezquite: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.63	5.88
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	13.48%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.62%	7.59%
Illiterate population (men):	1.12%	5.88%
Illiterate population (women):	4.49%	8.89%
Schooling level:	7.74	7.04
Schooling level (men):	7.84	7.68
Schooling level (women):	7.65	6.53

Indigenous culture data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	69.66%	84.81%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	2.25%	1.27%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Mezquite, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.58%	30.38%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.73%	55.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	11.11%
Number of inhabited private housings:	29	19
Homes with electricity:	96.55%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	96.55%	10.53%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	13.79%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	65.52%	84.21%
Homes with a television:	72.41%	78.95%
Homes with a refrigerator:	72.41%	73.68%
Homes with a washing machine:	27.59%	10.53%
Homes with a car:	27.59%	15.79%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.34%	5.26%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.45%	15.79%
Homes with cell phones:	82.76%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	6.90%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Mezquite (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Chicontepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Mezquite.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezquite

Many people want to stay in the town of El Mezquite 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 SAN LUIS: 32 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA MAR: 33 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EDUARDO S: 34 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHICONTEPEC: 34 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Mezquite

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Mezquite? The list of the best places to visit in El Mezquite and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Mezquite for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Espinal (253 meters): 2.5 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Tlacolula (473 meters): 3.0 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tultepec (246 meters): 6.9 km walk (139 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Pedras Grandes (232 meters): 8.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near El Mezquite:

• Las Puentes (533 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Las Palmas (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Coyolito (124 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• El Zapotal Espinal (331 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 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 Mezquite (Veracruz)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Mezquite (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	6	9
Youth (6-14 years)	5	3	8
Adults (15-59 years)	32	28	60
Elderly (60+ years)	8	4	12

#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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