La Mesa (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the small village of La Mesa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 36 inhabitants?
The town of La Mesa (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 36 inhabitants and it is 1,604 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 76 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #70 of the ranking.
Data: In La Mesa, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 12% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Mesa? You can find it at 12.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Matehuala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Mesa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Mesa? How to go? Map
Online map of La Mesa in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Mesa (San Luis Potosí) is 36 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| 2010 | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| 2005 | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.92 | 20.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 8.33% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.56% | 15.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.78% | 11.54% |
| Schooling level: | 6.46 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.5 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.42 | 4.69 |
| 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.78% | 34.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.00% | 3.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 12.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.50% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.50% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.50% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
#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 Matehuala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Mesa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesa
Many people want to stay in the town of La Mesa 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 PALACIO IMPERIAL: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO REAL: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 18 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mesa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Mesa? The list of the best places to visit in La Mesa and nearby locations.Magical Towns near La Mesa to discover the Mexican culture:
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Palenque de gallos", 76 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (164 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San José de la Peña (153 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Maravillas (128 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (9 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Mesa (San Luis Potosí)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Mesa en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Mesa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Mesa or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Mesa to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#9 Schools in La Mesa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
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- Salitrillos del Refugio (245 inhabitants)
- Granja los Rojas (2 inhabitants)
- Jesús Medellín Varela (3 inhabitants)
- La Minita (30 inhabitants)
- Las Heroínas Mexicanas (248 inhabitants)
- Las Majadas (29 inhabitants)
- Noria de los Castillos (150 inhabitants)
- Los Olivos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo Uno (19 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Carlos (- inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (94 inhabitants)
- San José de Ipoa (104 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)