La Mesa (Oaxaca)

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The town of La Mesa (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. There are 157 inhabitants and it is 1,705 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Mesa, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% 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 La Mesa is located at 5.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Felipe Tejalápam, 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 La Mesa.

#1 Where is La Mesa? How to go? Map

Online map of La Mesa in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Mesa (Oaxaca) is 157 inhabitants

Population data in La Mesa (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208473157
20108763150
20057452126
Evolution of the population in La Mesa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Mesa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.14.76
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:2.55%1.33%
Illiterate population:6.37%12.67%
Illiterate population (men):1.91%4.76%
Illiterate population (women):4.46%18.39%
Schooling level:6.796.19
Schooling level (men):7.176.73
Schooling level (women):6.455.84
Indigenous culture data in La Mesa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:2.55%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.64%0.00%
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 La Mesa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Mesa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:59.87%29.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):73.97%52.38%
Employed population over 12 years (women):47.62%12.64%
Number of inhabited private housings:4245
Homes with electricity:92.86%97.22%
Homes with piped water:97.62%75.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:30.95%94.44%
Homes with a radio:54.76%83.33%
Homes with a television:80.95%66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:71.43%66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:23.81%36.11%
Homes with a car:16.67%16.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.14%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:16.67%16.67%
Homes with cell phones:69.05%19.44%
Homes with Internet:14.29%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Mesa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Mesa

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Mesa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Tejalápam. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Mesa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesa

Do you want to stay in La Mesa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Mesa:

#5 What to do in La Mesa

A weekend in La Mesa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Mesa and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Mesa for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro La Cruz (1781 meters): 5.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro El Algodón (2277 meters): 5.5 km walk (71 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Colorado (Mogote Colorado) (2077 meters): 6.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro San Cristóbal (2365 meters): 7.5 km walk (121 minutes), heading South.
Other towns near La Mesa:
  • El Gallego (23 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
  • Los Nava (35 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
  • Barranca del Zaus (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • Los Conde (81 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 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 La Mesa (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Mesa 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 La Mesa there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Mesa
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Mesa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)111021
Youth (6-14 years)13922
Adults (15-59 years)464894
Elderly (60+ years)14620

#7 Pictures of La Mesa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Mesa? 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 La Mesa.

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