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Mesillas (Nayarit)

Learn about medium-sized town of Mesillas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 248 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit

The town of Mesillas (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. There are 248 inhabitants and it is 435 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 21 minutes away by car (18 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mesillas, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Mesillas? You can find it at 12.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Compostela, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mesillas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Mesillas? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Mesillas (Nayarit) is 248 inhabitants

Population data in Mesillas (Nayarit)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	122	126	248
2010	130	150	280
2005	91	103	194

Evolution of the population in Mesillas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mesillas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.33	6.67
Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit:	14.11%	10.36%
Illiterate population:	5.65%	5.71%
Illiterate population (men):	2.82%	6.67%
Illiterate population (women):	2.82%	4.62%
Schooling level:	6.46	5.82
Schooling level (men):	6.62	5.72
Schooling level (women):	6.28	5.92

Indigenous culture data in Mesillas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.61%	1.43%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.40%	0.36%
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 Mesillas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nayarit, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Mesillas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.37%	35.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.87%	56.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.23%	12.31%
Number of inhabited private housings:	81	123
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.77%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	72.84%	64.10%
Homes with a television:	92.59%	93.59%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.06%	91.03%
Homes with a washing machine:	85.19%	71.79%
Homes with a car:	60.49%	53.85%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.81%	8.97%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.23%	11.54%
Homes with cell phones:	96.30%	73.08%
Homes with Internet:	37.04%	1.28%

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

With the satellite map of Mesillas 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 Compostela. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mesillas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mesillas

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

• HOTEL TOCHITOS: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JARDIN DE ESTRELLAS: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARPEL: 19 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA DE COMPOSTELA: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mesillas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mesillas? The list of the best places to visit in Mesillas and nearby locations.
Mountains in Mesillas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Molote (1124 meters): 7.5 km walk (141 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Buenavista (1367 meters): 8.7 km walk (169 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Alto (1059 meters): 10.0 km walk (200 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro de Los Jumates (200 meters): 11.0 km walk (147 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Mesillas to discover the Mexican culture:

• Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Alberca El Molino", 21 km, heading East (18 minutes by car)

Other towns near Mesillas:

• Agua Azul (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• El Molote (18 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• Los Cuastecomates (7 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
• Mezcales (9 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (11 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 Mesillas (Nayarit)

In Mesillas 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 Mesillas, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	12	24
Youth (6-14 years)	25	20	45
Adults (15-59 years)	59	68	127
Elderly (60+ years)	26	26	52

#7 Pictures of Mesillas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Mesillas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mesillas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mesillas (Nayarit) is 63707

Are you going to send a letter to Mesillas? Do you have a friend in Mesillas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mesillas consists of the following 5 digits: 63707. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mesillas ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Mesillas as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nayarit, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit

#10 Schools in Mesillas

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