La Mesa (Durango)
Learn about small village of La Mesa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 37 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Mesa (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 37 inhabitants and it is 1,458 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #876 of the ranking.
In 2010, the authorities declared it uninhabited.
Data: In La Mesa, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Mesa? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Mesa? You can find it at 79.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, 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
Location map of La Mesa in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Mesa, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Mesa (Durango) is 37 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 2005 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.62% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.11% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.51% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 5.47 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.63 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.36 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 78.38% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 37.84% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.73% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 83.33% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 16.67% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 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 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: 82 km away, direction Southwest (56 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 91 km away, direction Southwest (71 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 106 km away, direction Southwest (86 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE ROYAL: 90 km away, direction Southwest (76 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.Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Mesa?:
- Los Zapotes (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Mimbres (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Los Alacranes (81 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Las Hormigueras (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Mesa (Durango)
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) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Mesa (Durango) is 34976
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Mesa so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 34976. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Mesa ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for La Mesa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- Cerro Agujerado (14 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (Los Horcones) (54 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Huastita (- inhabitants)
- La Joya (12 inhabitants)
- La Ventana (57 inhabitants)
- Las Pitayitas (- inhabitants)
- Los Cedros (11 inhabitants)
- Los Chichamoles (19 inhabitants)
- Los Robles (- inhabitants)
- Rancho La Bajada (8 inhabitants)
- Tachichilpa (37 inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (- inhabitants)
- Zacatecas (5 inhabitants)