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La Mesita (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the small village of La Mesita (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 131 inhabitants?

The town of La Mesita (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Siltepec. There are 131 inhabitants and it is 2,357 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #96 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Mesita, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Mesita is located at 4.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Siltepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Mesita.

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

What is the route to get to La Mesita (Chiapas)? 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 Mesita (Chiapas) is 131 inhabitants

Population data in La Mesita (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	73	58	131
2010	63	53	116
2005	58	51	109

Evolution of the population in La Mesita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Mesita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.32	7.55
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	2.29%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.40%	10.34%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	7.55%
Illiterate population (women):	8.40%	12.70%
Schooling level:	6.17	4.03
Schooling level (men):	5.79	4.17
Schooling level (women):	6.41	3.90

Indigenous culture data in La Mesita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	6.90%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.53%	1.72%
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 Mesita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Mesita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.27%	22.41%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.17%	49.06%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.62%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	20	18
Homes with electricity:	95.00%	94.44%
Homes with piped water:	75.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	75.00%	94.44%
Homes with a radio:	80.00%	88.89%
Homes with a television:	80.00%	27.78%
Homes with a refrigerator:	45.00%	11.11%
Homes with a washing machine:	40.00%	11.11%
Homes with a car:	15.00%	5.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	40.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	70.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	15.00%	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 Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Mesita

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Mesita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Siltepec. You can search free satellite map (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:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS SIN NONBRE: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE VILLA DEL BOSQUE: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN SILTEPEC: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SILTEPEC: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 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.
Mountains in La Mesita for hiking and trails:

• Cabeza Amarrada (2640 meters): 1.8 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Palo Gordo (2542 meters): 4.3 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Zancudero (2134 meters): 7.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Pico de Loro (2862 meters): 9.9 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near La Mesita:

• Las Brisas (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Libertad Ventanas (968 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Monte Verde (450 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Aín Karim (68 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 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 (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Mesita 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 Mesita there is a generational replacement.

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)	12	10	22
Youth (6-14 years)	15	19	34
Adults (15-59 years)	39	25	64
Elderly (60+ years)	7	4	11

#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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#9 Schools in La Mesita

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