Mesa de las Vacas
Maps, pictures and statistics of Mesa de las Vacas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 215 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Mesa de las Vacas belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 215 inhabitants and it is 1,931 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #50 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Mesa de las Vacas, 100% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mesa de las Vacas is located at 45.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, 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 Mesa de las Vacas.
#1 Where is Mesa de las Vacas? How to go? Map
Location map of Mesa de las Vacas in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Mesa de las Vacas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mesa de las Vacas (Durango) is 215 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 104 | 111 | 215 |
| 2010 | 65 | 83 | 148 |
| 2005 | 54 | 58 | 112 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 8.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.35% | 14.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.19% | 8.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.16% | 21.54% |
| Schooling level: | 6.79 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.49 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.13 | 4.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.86% | 89.86% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.00% | 11.49% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.63% | 4.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 19.82% | 3.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.88% | 4.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 75.76% | 12.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 54.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.09% | 84.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 18.18% | 12.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.27% | 4.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 15.15% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mesa de las Vacas
With the satellite map of Mesa de las Vacas 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mesa de las Vacas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mesa de las Vacas
Many people want to stay in the town of Mesa de las Vacas 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:- POSADA HUICOT: 66 km away, direction Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 69 km away, direction Northeast (47 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 68 km away, direction Northeast (51 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 77 km away, direction Northeast (52 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mesa de las Vacas
Want to know what to see in Mesa de las Vacas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Mesa de las Vacas.Las mejores montes de Mesa de las Vacas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa El Cacayón (1916 meters): 6.1 km walk (74 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Chirimia (1936 meters): 7.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 9.5 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Amarillo (1839 meters): 10.9 km walk (159 minutes), heading East.
- Rancho Lechuguillas (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Las Colmenas (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Las Joyas (53 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Los Duraznos (17 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mesa de las Vacas (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mesa de las Vacas 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 Mesa de las Vacas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 62 | 54 | 116 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Mesa de las Vacas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mesa de las Vacas? 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 Mesa de las Vacas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mesa de las Vacas (Durango) is 34986
Are you going to send a letter to Mesa de las Vacas? Do you have a friend in Mesa de las Vacas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mesa de las Vacas consists of the following 5 digits: 34986. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mesa de las Vacas ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Mesa de las Vacas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
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