Mesa de Escalante
The most complete information about the small village of Mesa de Escalante (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 160 inhabitants?
The town of Mesa de Escalante belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz (State of Guanajuato). There are 160 inhabitants and it is 2,321 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 23 minutes away by car (21 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #86 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Mesa de Escalante, 43% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Mesa de Escalante is located at 7.2 kilometers from San Luis de la Paz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Mesa de Escalante.
#1 Where is Mesa de Escalante? How to go? Map
Online map of Mesa de Escalante in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Mesa de Escalante (Guanajuato) is 160 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80 | 80 | 160 |
| 2010 | 93 | 106 | 199 |
| 2005 | 90 | 101 | 191 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 12.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.00% | 13.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.75% | 12.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 13.98% |
| Schooling level: | 6.3 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.03 | 5.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.57 | 5.52 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Luis de la Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.62% | 32.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.25% | 56.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.00% | 4.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 41 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.80% | 89.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.93% | 29.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 36.59% | 78.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.59% | 83.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.93% | 86.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.05% | 59.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.17% | 70.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 65.85% | 67.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.88% | 5.41% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.49% | 59.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.44% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mesa de Escalante
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mesa de Escalante, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mesa de Escalante.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mesa de Escalante
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mesa de Escalante, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mesa de Escalante so you can contact them:- HOTEL CAMINO DE LA PLATA: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA CESAR: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE REAL Y MAGICO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL HOSTAL DE DON ALBERTO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mesa de Escalante
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mesa de Escalante? The list of the best places to visit in Mesa de Escalante and nearby locations.Mountains in Mesa de Escalante for hiking and trails:
- El Escalante (2337 meters): 0.9 km walk (13 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Pueblo (2321 meters): 1.4 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa de Las Jaras (2315 meters): 2.5 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa de La Esperanza (2194 meters): 6.4 km walk (123 minutes), heading East.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 23 km, heading South (21 minutes by car)
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo Regional", 78 km, heading North (53 minutes by car)
- El Rincón de la Mora (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Mesa del Pueblo (58 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Cofradía (99 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- San Javier (29 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mesa de Escalante (Guanajuato)
In Mesa de Escalante 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 Mesa de Escalante, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 14 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Mesa de Escalante
In order for you to enjoy nature around Mesa de Escalante, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mesa de Escalante, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mesa de Escalante (Guanajuato) is 37913
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Mesa de Escalante so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 37913. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Mesa de Escalante ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Mesa de Escalante
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Luis de la Paz
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- El Paso (5 inhabitants)
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- Llano Verde (53 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (Los Villegas) (32 inhabitants)
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- Nogales (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
- San Javier (San Gabriel) (8 inhabitants)
- Santo Niño (4 inhabitants)