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La Mesilla (Zacatecas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Mesilla (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 358 inhabitants?

The town of La Mesilla (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Pinos. There are 358 inhabitants and it is 2,044 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 59 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #103 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Mesilla, 46% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Mesilla is located at 29.6 kilometers from Pinos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Mesilla.

#1 Where is La Mesilla? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Mesilla (Zacatecas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of La Mesilla (Zacatecas) is 358 inhabitants

Population data in La Mesilla (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	188	170	358
2010	76	63	139
2005	118	89	207

Evolution of the population in La Mesilla: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Mesilla:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.67	11.11
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	20.95%	15.11%
Illiterate population:	7.82%	8.63%
Illiterate population (men):	3.07%	11.11%
Illiterate population (women):	4.75%	6.58%
Schooling level:	6.8	5.84
Schooling level (men):	6.53	4.73
Schooling level (women):	7.07	6.69

Indigenous culture data in La Mesilla:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Mesilla:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	63.69%	25.90%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.18%	55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	56.91%	1.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:	94	50
Homes with electricity:	98.94%	94.59%
Homes with piped water:	59.57%	8.11%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	58.51%	83.78%
Homes with a radio:	47.87%	81.08%
Homes with a television:	79.79%	86.49%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.04%	70.27%
Homes with a washing machine:	54.26%	59.46%
Homes with a car:	56.38%	62.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.06%	5.41%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.19%	5.41%
Homes with cell phones:	79.79%	40.54%
Homes with Internet:	1.06%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Mesilla (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Mesilla

With the satellite map of La Mesilla 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 Pinos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Mesilla.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesilla

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Mesilla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Mesilla so you can contact them:

• HOTEL DEL VALLE: 38 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL VALLE: 38 km away, direction West (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA CARYAL: 35 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
• DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 36 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Mesilla

A weekend in La Mesilla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Mesilla and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Mesilla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• La Mesilla (2098 meters): 1.2 km walk (16 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Loma de La Cruz (2091 meters): 4.3 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Las Tunas (2041 meters): 6.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading North.
• El Chaparral (Monte El Chaparral) (2078 meters): 5.3 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near La Mesilla to discover the Mexican culture:

• Pinos (Zacatecas): Don't miss "​Jardín Miguel Hidalgo​", 59 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)

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

• La Lagunita (175 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Los Arquitos (298 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Estación Espíritu Santo (72 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• San Luciano (66 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 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 Mesilla (Zacatecas)

In La Mesilla 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 Mesilla, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Mesilla (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	22	13	35
Youth (6-14 years)	43	39	82
Adults (15-59 years)	102	92	194
Elderly (60+ years)	21	26	47

#7 Pictures of La Mesilla

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Mesilla? 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 Mesilla.
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#9 Schools in La Mesilla

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