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La Mesa (Puebla)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 103 inhabitants of Puebla.

The town of La Mesa (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Zacatlán. There are 103 inhabitants and it is 1,808 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zacatlán is 30 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #67 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Mesa, there is a percentage of 19% of indigenous population and 79% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Mesa? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Mesa is located at 12.6 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Zacatlán, 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 (Puebla) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Mesa (Puebla) is 103 inhabitants

Population data in La Mesa (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	57	46	103
2010	39	35	74
2005	44	46	90

Evolution of the population in La Mesa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Mesa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	5.71
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	8.74%	4.05%
Illiterate population:	8.74%	8.11%
Illiterate population (men):	3.88%	5.71%
Illiterate population (women):	4.85%	10.26%
Schooling level:	6.26	4.93
Schooling level (men):	6.23	5.19
Schooling level (women):	6.29	4.68

Indigenous culture data in La Mesa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	19.42%	24.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	8.74%	5.41%
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 Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Mesa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.63%	28.38%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	73.91%	60.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.81%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	24	19
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	58.33%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	70.83%	60.00%
Homes with a television:	87.50%	86.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	33.33%	20.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	12.50%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	12.50%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.17%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	79.17%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	29.17%	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 Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Mesa

With the satellite map of La Mesa 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 Zacatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Mesa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesa

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Mesa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Mesa so you can contact them:

• HOTEL CHICONCUAUTLA: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA AMPARITO: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA EL PUENTE: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AHUACATLAN: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Mesa

Want to know what to see in La Mesa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Mesa.
Las mejores montes de La Mesa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro San Lorenzo (2119 meters): 1.3 km walk (19 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tetzonquila (1755 meters): 4.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Xoxotla (1104 meters): 5.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Cruz Titla (1990 meters): 5.1 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Mesa:

• Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Conjunto Conventual Franciscano", 30 km, heading South (21 minutes by car)
• Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc​", 37 km, heading Northwest (31 minutes by car)
• Ciudad de Chignahuapan (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 56 km, heading Southwest (39 minutes by car)
• Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 49 km, heading North (43 minutes by car)
• Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Grutas Acocomoca", 52 km, heading Southeast (40 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Mesa?:

• Tlaltempa Buenavista (486 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• San Lorenzo Tepeixco (254 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Papaxtla (255 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Jilotzingo (2297 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 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 (Puebla)

In La Mesa 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 La Mesa, 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 La Mesa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	4	13
Youth (6-14 years)	14	7	21
Adults (15-59 years)	30	30	60
Elderly (60+ years)	4	5	9

#7 Pictures of La Mesa

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Mesa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Mesa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Mesa

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