La Mesa de la Ventana (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Mesa de la Ventana, a beautiful medium-sized town of 209 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Mesa de la Ventana (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 209 inhabitants and it is 1,925 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #198 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Mesa de la Ventana, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Mesa de la Ventana is located at 53.7 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Mesa de la Ventana.
#1 Where is La Mesa de la Ventana? How to go? Map
Location map of La Mesa de la Ventana in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Mesa de la Ventana, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Mesa de la Ventana (Durango) is 209 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 110 | 99 | 209 |
| 2010 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2005 | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.05 | 25.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.48% | 26.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.35% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.13% | 27.27% |
| Schooling level: | 6.18 | 4.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.65 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.76 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.52% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.86% | 78.95% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 30.14% | 10.53% |
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: | 9.57% | 2.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 16.16% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.64% | 4.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 40 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 37.50% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.50% | 30.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Mesa de la Ventana
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Mesa de la Ventana, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Mesa de la Ventana.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesa de la Ventana
Do you want to stay in La Mesa de la Ventana? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Mesa de la Ventana:- POSADA HUICOT: 77 km away, direction Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 80 km away, direction Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 73 km away, direction Northeast (50 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 74 km away, direction Northeast (61 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mesa de la Ventana
Want to know what to see in La Mesa de la Ventana if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Mesa de la Ventana.Las mejores montes de La Mesa de la Ventana para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 7.9 km walk (97 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 15.0 km walk (311 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Los Horcones (2093 meters): 13.8 km walk (251 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 15.8 km walk (278 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Cofradía (153 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Durango (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Los Alacranes (104 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Miguel de las Mesas (626 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Mesa de la Ventana (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Mesa de la Ventana 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 de la Ventana there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 52 | 50 | 102 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of La Mesa de la Ventana
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Mesa de la Ventana? 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 de la Ventana.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Mesa de la Ventana (Durango) is 34986
Are you going to send a letter to La Mesa de la Ventana? Do you have a friend in La Mesa de la Ventana and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Mesa de la Ventana consists of the following 5 digits: 34986. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Mesa de la Ventana ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Aguasal (5 inhabitants)
- Arroyo de las Papas (18 inhabitants)
- Capultita (- inhabitants)
- Clavellina (12 inhabitants)
- El Bajo (- inhabitants)
- La Cofradía (55 inhabitants)
- La Cueva (18 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (26 inhabitants)
- La Mesita (8 inhabitants)
- Las Mariposas (Las Flores) (69 inhabitants)
- Tepetates (27 inhabitants)
- Texcalame (4 inhabitants)
- Tierra Sonando (15 inhabitants)
- Tonalampa (6 inhabitants)
- Venado Seco (4 inhabitants)