Mesa de los Horcones
We have collected many facts about the small village of Mesa de los Horcones, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 36 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Mesa de los Horcones belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 36 inhabitants and it is 2,636 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #234 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Mesa de los Horcones, 19% 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.
The town of Mesa de los Horcones is located at 55.9 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 Mesa de los Horcones.
#1 Where is Mesa de los Horcones? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Mesa de los Horcones (Durango)? 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 Mesa de los Horcones (Durango) is 36 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| 2010 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2005 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.11% | 19.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.33% | 23.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.95 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.5 | 7.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.92 | 4.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.89% | 93.55% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.89% | 19.35% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 13.89% | 19.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 30.77% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.35% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 22.22% | 28.57% |
| Homes with piped water: | 33.33% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 28.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mesa de los Horcones
With the satellite map of Mesa de los Horcones 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. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mesa de los Horcones.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mesa de los Horcones
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mesa de los Horcones, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mesa de los Horcones so you can contact them:- POSADA HUICOT: 82 km away, direction Northeast (57 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 78 km away, direction Northeast (52 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 74 km away, direction Northeast (53 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 76 km away, direction Northeast (63 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mesa de los Horcones
A weekend in Mesa de los Horcones and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Mesa de los Horcones and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Mesa de los Horcones for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 2.9 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 9.0 km walk (149 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 11.7 km walk (167 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Blanco (2214 meters): 13.3 km walk (181 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Los Trigos (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Cascada (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Las Ramadas (101 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro de las Papas (149 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mesa de los Horcones (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mesa de los Horcones 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 los Horcones there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of Mesa de los Horcones
In order for you to enjoy nature around Mesa de los Horcones, 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 los Horcones, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Mesa de los Horcones en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Mesa de los Horcones (Durango) is 34986
Are you going to send a letter to Mesa de los Horcones? Do you have a friend in Mesa de los Horcones and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mesa de los Horcones 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 los Horcones ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- Altamira (17 inhabitants)
- Cerro Viejo (18 inhabitants)
- El Capullo (31 inhabitants)
- El Carrizalillo (86 inhabitants)
- El Chalate (- inhabitants)
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- La Mesa (2 inhabitants)
- Las Enramadas (- inhabitants)
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- Las Palomas (El Saltito) (21 inhabitants)
- Mesa la Bayona (Mesa del Cacayón) (111 inhabitants)
- Pirame de Arriba (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Elenita (7 inhabitants)