Mexcala (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Mexcala, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 394 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Mexcala (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Carrillo Puerto. There are 394 inhabitants and it is 280 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 46 minutes away by car (41 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Mexcala, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Mexcala? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mexcala is located at 11.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Loma Angosta, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tamarindo) it is at 6.4 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Mexcala.
#1 Where is Mexcala? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Mexcala (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mexcala, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mexcala (Veracruz) is 394 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 185 | 209 | 394 |
| 2010 | 203 | 200 | 403 |
| 2005 | 174 | 153 | 327 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 8.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.03% | 2.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.38% | 10.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.06% | 8.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.31% | 13.30% |
| Schooling level: | 7.1 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.41 | 5.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.76 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.79% | 2.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.76% | 1.99% |
| 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 Carrillo Puerto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.24% | 32.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.03% | 59.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.27% | 4.93% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 126 | 136 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.62% | 96.61% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.41% | 88.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.44% | 81.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.32% | 60.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.71% | 94.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.48% | 85.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.14% | 54.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.14% | 59.32% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.32% | 4.24% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.16% | 79.66% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.49% | 0.85% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mexcala
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mexcala, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Carrillo Puerto. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mexcala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mexcala
Do you want to stay in Mexcala? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Mexcala:- MOTEL CUITLAHUAC: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA COLINA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN LUIS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PRIMAS: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mexcala
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mexcala? The list of the best places to visit in Mexcala and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Mexcala to discover the Mexican culture:
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Museo Ciudad de Córdoba", 46 km, heading West (41 minutes by car)
- Rincón de la Soledad (101 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Potrerillo (Los Serenas) (71 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Valdivia (154 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Calabozo (392 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mexcala (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mexcala 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 Mexcala there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 119 | 132 | 251 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 24 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of Mexcala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mexcala? 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 Mexcala.
Disfrute con las fotos de Mexcala en este enlace
#8 Vote for Mexcala 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 Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
#9 Schools in Mexcala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Carrillo Puerto
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