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La Mesa (Durango)

Learn about small village of La Mesa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 36 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of La Mesa (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 36 inhabitants and it is 2,405 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #371 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Mesa, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Mesa is located at 71.9 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

How to get to the town of La Mesa in Durango? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Mesa.

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#2 The population of La Mesa (Durango) is 36 inhabitants

Population data in La Mesa (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	19	17	36
2010			18
2005	10	8	18

Evolution of the population in La Mesa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Mesa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.09	-
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	27.78%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	5.56%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	22.22%	-%
Schooling level:	1.65	-
Schooling level (men):	2.18	-
Schooling level (women):	1	-

Indigenous culture data in La Mesa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.33%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	33.33%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Mesa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Mesa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	25.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.94%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	-
Homes with electricity:	80.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	20.00%	-%
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%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Mesa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, 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 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: 108 km away, direction Southwest (87 minutes by car)
• POSADA HUICOT: 112 km away, direction Northeast (81 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 105 km away, direction Northeast (79 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 123 km away, direction Northeast (89 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 Cola (2635 meters): 10.0 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 12.2 km walk (244 minutes), heading Northeast.

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

• Cerro Blanco (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Mesa de las Cruces (43 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Arroyo Hondo (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Mesa de las Madres (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 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 (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.

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)	3	2	5
Youth (6-14 years)	7	4	11
Adults (15-59 years)	8	10	18
Elderly (60+ years)	1	1	2

#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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