La Mesilla (Chiapas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Mesilla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 32 inhabitants of Chiapas.
The town of La Mesilla (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tonalá. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 170 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #96 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Mesilla, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 70% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Mesilla? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Mesilla is located at 4.5 kilometers from Tonalá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East 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
Online map of La Mesilla in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Mesilla (Chiapas) is 32 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2010 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 2005 | 25 | 41 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.73 | 23.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.38% | 25.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 23.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.12% | 27.78% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.6 | 5.33 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 48.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.94% | 85.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 5.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 30.00% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Mesilla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Mesilla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tonalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Mesilla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesilla
Many people want to stay in the town of La Mesilla itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- PENSIÓN: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TORRES GOMEZ: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA ROCA: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mesilla
Want to know what to see in La Mesilla if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Mesilla.Mountains in La Mesilla for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Soledad (619 meters): 9.1 km walk (124 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Victoria (296 meters): 10.8 km walk (191 minutes), heading South.
- El Portillo (236 meters): 13.3 km walk (276 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro de la Peña (1867 meters): 16.5 km walk (242 minutes), heading East.
- Río Flor (179 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (39 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Mesilla (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Mesilla 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 Mesilla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of La Mesilla
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Mesilla, 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 Mesilla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Mesilla en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Mesilla as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Mesilla or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Mesilla to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tonalá
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Tonalá
- Antonio Córdova (- inhabitants)
- Los Cascabeles (5 inhabitants)
- Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra) (1078 inhabitants)
- Eben Ezer (- inhabitants)
- El Amatal (1 inhabitants)
- Inés Cruz García (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- La Lomita (9 inhabitants)
- Las Lomitas (3 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (4 inhabitants)
- Palma Real (- inhabitants)
- San Marcos (- inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (- inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (7 inhabitants)
- Siete Cigarros (- inhabitants)