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La Mesita (Jalisco)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Mesita, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 254 inhabitants of Jalisco.

The town of La Mesita (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Zapopan. There are 254 inhabitants and it is 1,661 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaquepaque is 71 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Mesita, 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.

Do you want to locate the town of La Mesita? You can find it at 18.0 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Zapopan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Mesita through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of La Mesita in Jalisco? 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 Mesita.

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#2 The population of La Mesita (Jalisco) is 254 inhabitants

Population data in La Mesita (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	128	126	254
2010	117	118	235
2005	83	79	162

Evolution of the population in La Mesita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Mesita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	4.24
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	12.99%	12.77%
Illiterate population:	4.33%	5.11%
Illiterate population (men):	1.97%	4.24%
Illiterate population (women):	2.36%	5.98%
Schooling level:	7.44	5.32
Schooling level (men):	7.36	5.25
Schooling level (women):	7.52	5.39

Indigenous culture data in La Mesita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	4.72%	0.43%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.76%	0.43%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.18%	0.00%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Mesita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.24%	28.94%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.14%	42.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.50%	15.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	71	63
Homes with electricity:	97.18%	73.58%
Homes with piped water:	57.75%	20.75%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.77%	88.68%
Homes with a radio:	78.87%	75.47%
Homes with a television:	83.10%	98.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	77.46%	66.04%
Homes with a washing machine:	61.97%	60.38%
Homes with a car:	45.07%	71.70%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.86%	7.55%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.41%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	84.51%	84.91%
Homes with Internet:	7.04%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of La Mesita 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 Zapopan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Mesita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mesita

Many people want to stay in the town of La Mesita 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:

• HOTEL SPA HACIENDA LA ESCOBA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HACIENDA LA MAGDALENA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ZAR GUADALAJARA: 21 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
• MOTEL MEDITERRANEO: 20 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Mesita

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

• Cerro La Col (2189 meters): 4.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Los Bailadores (2017 meters): 18.2 km walk (295 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Palomas (1685 meters): 18.6 km walk (254 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Mesita:

• Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Museo Regional de la Cerámica", 71 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)
• Tequila (Jalisco): Don't miss "La Quinta Sauza", 55 km, heading West (47 minutes by car)

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

• Las Canteras (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• San Jerónimo (208 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Toma (Los Coyotes) (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Calera (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (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 Mesita (Jalisco)

In La Mesita 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 Mesita, 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 Mesita (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	20	36
Youth (6-14 years)	31	21	52
Adults (15-59 years)	69	68	137
Elderly (60+ years)	12	17	29

#7 Pictures of La Mesita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Mesita? 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 Mesita.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco

#9 Schools in La Mesita

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