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La Mesa (Durango)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 12 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of La Mesa (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 12 inhabitants and it is 1,187 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Mesa is located at 99.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, 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 Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Mesa (Durango) is 12 inhabitants

Population data in La Mesa (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020			12
2010	44	40	84

Evolution of the population in La Mesa: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 40 males and 44 females. The female/male ratio is 1.100, and the birth rate is 2.74 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Durango. 36.90% of the population is illiterate (37.50% of men and 36.36% of women). The education level is 0.78 (1.21 in men and 0.33 in women).

Indigenous culture in La Mesa
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 83.33% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 32.14% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in La Mesa
19.05% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (40.00% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in La Mesa
In La Mesa there are 16 housings. 0.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 0.00% have toilet or restroom, 60.00% have a radio receiver, 0.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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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 Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (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 EL UNICO: 77 km away, direction West (56 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES: 78 km away, direction Southwest (62 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN LUIS: 77 km away, direction Southwest (65 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE ROYAL: 85 km away, direction Southwest (72 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.
Mountains in La Mesa for hiking and trails:

• Cerro los Toros (1436 meters): 8.5 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Cruz (1253 meters): 14.7 km walk (196 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Fuerte (1347 meters): 15.8 km walk (226 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Mesa El Durazno (1534 meters): 14.2 km walk (293 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near La Mesa:

• Los Gallos (27 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• La Angostura (El Aguacate) (67 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
• Las Joyas (40 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• La Guacamaya (24 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the North (15 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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