La Mesita (Durango)
Learn about small village of La Mesita through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 128 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Mesita (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 128 inhabitants and it is 1,621 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #421 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Mesita, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Mesita is located at 83.7 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 Mesita.
#1 Where is La Mesita? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Mesita (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Mesita, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Mesita (Durango) is 128 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 52 | 76 | 128 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.37 | 37.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.06% | 53.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.69% | 37.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.38% | 71.43% |
| Schooling level: | 4.42 | 1.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.76 | 3 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.22% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.81% | 100.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 10.94% | 93.33% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 4.69% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 7.89% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 3.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.33% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Mezquital. 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:- HOTEL EL UNICO: 83 km away, direction Southwest (71 minutes by car)
- JOYAS DE COSCOMATE: 105 km away, direction Northwest (85 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 105 km away, direction Southwest (83 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 90 km away, direction Southwest (64 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mesita
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Mesita? The list of the best places to visit in La Mesita and nearby locations.Mountains in La Mesita for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Los Alacranes (1698 meters): 9.3 km walk (121 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cajones (1851 meters): 14.5 km walk (290 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Los Bancos (1767 meters): 11.9 km walk (175 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Alazán (1723 meters): 16.0 km walk (235 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Peñasco Blanco (157 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Cerrito Blanco (70 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Guayabito (10 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Las Leches (130 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Vote for La Mesita as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Mesita or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Mesita 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 Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Arroyo de los Limones (12 inhabitants)
- Candelarita (30 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (Troncones) (116 inhabitants)
- Enramadas (- inhabitants)
- La Buenavista (5 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (80 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (98 inhabitants)
- Las Anonas (36 inhabitants)
- Las Guásimas (63 inhabitants)
- Las Montañas (94 inhabitants)
- Los Duraznos (22 inhabitants)
- Santa Gertrudis (243 inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (39 inhabitants)
- Yerbanís (15 inhabitants)
- Zacatecas Chalchihuitillo (9 inhabitants)