San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas), a beautiful medium-sized town of 442 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas

The town of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) belongs to the municipality of Sombrerete (State of Zacatecas). There are 442 inhabitants and it is 2,191 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Sombrerete is 46 minutes away by car (32 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San José de Mesillas (Mesillas), 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 58% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)? You can find it at 19.2 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Sombrerete, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)? How to go? Map

Online map of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) (Zacatecas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) (Zacatecas) is 442 inhabitants

Population data in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020219223442
2010260271531
2005266284550
Evolution of the population in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas): Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas):
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.634.06
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:5.88%7.16%
Illiterate population:6.33%5.08%
Illiterate population (men):2.49%4.06%
Illiterate population (women):3.85%6.15%
Schooling level:7.036.04
Schooling level (men):7.016.04
Schooling level (women):7.056.03
Indigenous culture data in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas):
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
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 San José de Mesillas (Mesillas), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas):
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.95%34.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.26%59.04%
Employed population over 12 years (women):14.16%8.46%
Number of inhabited private housings:138306
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.71%
Homes with piped water:98.55%99.35%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.93%85.81%
Homes with a radio:75.36%89.03%
Homes with a television:94.93%97.42%
Homes with a refrigerator:94.93%91.61%
Homes with a washing machine:78.99%69.03%
Homes with a car:75.36%60.65%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:10.87%12.26%
Homes with landline telephone:28.26%23.23%
Homes with cell phones:72.46%30.97%
Homes with Internet:57.97%0.65%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Sombrerete. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas).



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)

Many people want to stay in the town of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) 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:

#5 What to do in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)

Want to know what to see in San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José de Mesillas (Mesillas).
Las mejores montes de San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Gloria (2629 meters): 9.1 km walk (143 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro La Campana (2681 meters): 9.1 km walk (183 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Mesa Los Pastores (2539 meters): 9.2 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro El Gato (2528 meters): 8.6 km walk (157 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns near San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near San José de Mesillas (Mesillas):
  • Santa Cruz (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • El Rebaje (14 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
  • San Jos del Ro (6 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (11 minutes by car)
  • Los Álamos (Las Pilas Troncones) (9 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (15 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 San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) (Zacatecas)

In San José de Mesillas (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 San José de Mesillas (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 San José de Mesillas (Mesillas) (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)251540
Youth (6-14 years)232447
Adults (15-59 years)119127246
Elderly (60+ years)5257109

#7 Pictures of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José de Mesillas (Mesillas)? 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 San José de Mesillas (Mesillas).

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  5. La Estrella Dos (- inhabitants)
  6. La Joya (10 inhabitants)
  7. Las Huertas (La Huerta de los Santos Niños) (- inhabitants)
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  11. San Juan de la Tapia (La Tapia) (278 inhabitants)
  12. San Juan de los Hornillos (San Juan del R.) (94 inhabitants)
  13. San Martín (8 inhabitants)
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  15. Tejones (El Yerbanís) (- inhabitants)