La Mesa (Michoacán)
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 Michoacán has 191 inhabitants?
The town of La Mesa (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Zitácuaro. There are 191 inhabitants and it is 2,182 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 32 minutes away by car (27 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #69 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Mesa, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Mesa is located at 10.7 kilometers from Heróica Zitácuaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Mesa.
#1 Where is La Mesa? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Mesa (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Mesa, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Mesa (Michoacán) is 191 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99 | 92 | 191 |
| 2010 | 145 | 140 | 285 |
| 2005 | 93 | 95 | 188 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 3.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 5.24% | 7.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.71% | 5.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.05% | 3.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.66% | 8.28% |
| Schooling level: | 8.45 | 7.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.64 | 8.12 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.27 | 7.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 10.47% | 4.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.76% | 1.40% |
| 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 Zitácuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.93% | 27.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.13% | 44.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.23% | 10.34% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.83% | 96.61% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.33% | 62.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 56.25% | 94.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 77.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 84.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.42% | 44.07% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.50% | 16.95% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 25.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.42% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.08% | 20.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Zitácuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Mesa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesa
Do you want to stay in La Mesa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Mesa:- HOTEL VILLAMONARCA INN: 9 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALLE ESCONDIDO: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES TUXPAN: 10 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mesa
A weekend in La Mesa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Mesa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Mesa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Zirahuato (2754 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading East.
- La Cueva (2281 meters): 3.3 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Corucha (2318 meters): 3.7 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Las Hoyas (2468 meters): 4.7 km walk (75 minutes), heading West.
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca", 32 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santiago Puxtla", 61 km, heading Northeast (61 minutes by car)
- Agua Nueva (134 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Presa (2a. Mza. Barrio de Santa Cruz) (561 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Zirahuato de los Bernal (2297 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (209 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Mesa (Michoacán)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 62 | 55 | 117 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
#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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zitácuaro
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