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Mecayucan (Veracruz)

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

Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 211 inhabitants?

The town of Mecayucan (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Cotaxtla. There are 211 inhabitants and it is 29 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #23 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mecayucan, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% 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 Mecayucan is located at 15.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of La Tinaja, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Cotaxtla) it is at 25.5 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Mecayucan.

#1 Where is Mecayucan? How to go? Map

Online map of Mecayucan in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Mecayucan (Veracruz) is 211 inhabitants

Population data in Mecayucan (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	114	97	211
2010	99	95	194
2005	88	84	172

Evolution of the population in Mecayucan: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mecayucan:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.42	9.47
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	7.11%	2.58%
Illiterate population:	5.21%	13.40%
Illiterate population (men):	0.95%	9.47%
Illiterate population (women):	4.27%	17.17%
Schooling level:	7.27	6.20
Schooling level (men):	8.04	7.21
Schooling level (women):	6.59	5.19

Indigenous culture data in Mecayucan:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.90%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.95%	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 Mecayucan, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Mecayucan:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	51.18%	38.14%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.95%	60.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	39.47%	17.17%
Number of inhabited private housings:	64	73
Homes with electricity:	96.88%	94.34%
Homes with piped water:	98.44%	86.79%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.19%	96.23%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	71.70%
Homes with a television:	81.25%	94.34%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.62%	92.45%
Homes with a washing machine:	68.75%	75.47%
Homes with a car:	28.12%	20.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.62%	11.32%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.81%	11.32%
Homes with cell phones:	85.94%	58.49%
Homes with Internet:	43.75%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mecayucan, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cotaxtla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mecayucan.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mecayucan

Do you want to stay in Mecayucan? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Mecayucan:

• MOTEL FIESTA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
• MOTEL FIESTA: 22 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL COTAXTLA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PARAISO: 26 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mecayucan

Want to know what to see in Mecayucan if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Mecayucan.
Other towns near Mecayucan:

• Colonia el Carmen (208 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• El Bosque (59 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Jícaro (187 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• El Retiro (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 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 Mecayucan (Veracruz)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town Mecayucan (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	7	17
Youth (6-14 years)	19	15	34
Adults (15-59 years)	62	57	119
Elderly (60+ years)	23	18	41

#7 Pictures of Mecayucan

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

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