Mezcales (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the tiny town of Mezcales, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 9 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of Mezcales (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Compostela. The Magical Town of Compostela de Indias is 30 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #62 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Mezcales, 22% 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 Mezcales is located at 15.2 kilometers from Compostela, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Mezcales.
#1 Where is Mezcales? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Mezcales (Nayarit) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mezcales, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mezcales (Nayarit) is 9 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2005 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 6.25 | 23.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 11.11% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.11% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.11% | 23.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.56 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.4 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.5 | 5.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 45.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 15.00% |
| 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 Compostela (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 77.78% | 35.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.00% | 53.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mezcales
With the satellite map of Mezcales 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 Mezcales.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mezcales
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mezcales, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mezcales so you can contact them:- HOTEL TOCHITOS: 19 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- ABITACIONES SOTO: 22 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL CAÑAVERAL: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CORITA: 19 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mezcales
A weekend in Mezcales and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Mezcales and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Mezcales for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alto (1059 meters): 2.5 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Molote (1124 meters): 2.9 km walk (40 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Colorado (467 meters): 6.2 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cumbre (1061 meters): 5.6 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Alberca El Molino", 30 km, heading East (23 minutes by car)
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Rosario (La Marinera)", 58 km, heading Northwest (53 minutes by car)
- Pajaritos (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Paranal (Arocha) (554 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- El Molote (18 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Cumbres de Huicicila (480 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mezcales (Nayarit)
In Mezcales 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 Mezcales, 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Mezcales
In order for you to enjoy nature around Mezcales, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mezcales, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mezcales (Nayarit) is 63707
Are you going to send a letter to Mezcales? Do you have a friend in Mezcales and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mezcales 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 Mezcales ("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 Mezcales 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
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Compostela
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Compostela
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- El Refilión (114 inhabitants)
- Juan Corona (9 inhabitants)
- Juan Sánchez (12 inhabitants)
- La Cucaracha (12 inhabitants)
- La Joya (243 inhabitants)
- Laguna de la Mataiza (- inhabitants)
- Las Higueras (4 inhabitants)
- El Cajón (2 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (10 inhabitants)
- Puerta de Fierro (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Estrada (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Imperio (1 inhabitants)
- La Cebadilla (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Doctor Juan Manuel Rubio Robles (- inhabitants)