Las Mesas

Las Mesas is a locality of San Marcos, Guerrero with 2,803 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 420 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Total Population
2,803
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,334 / 1,469
47.6% / 52.4%
Dwellings
1,092
Total dwellings
Schools
13
Educational facilities

Demographics of Las Mesas

Demographic structure of Las Mesas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 848 under 15 years old (30.3%), 1,627 working-age people (58%) and 328 adults over 65 years old (11.7%).

0-14 years
848
30.3% of the population
15-64 years
1,627
58% - Working age
65+ years
328
11.7% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
72.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Las Mesas

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 136 155 291 10.4%
5-9 years 156 144 300 10.7%
10-14 years 117 140 257 9.2%
15-19 years 132 120 252 9%
20-24 years 81 97 178 6.4%
25-29 years 78 102 180 6.4%
30-34 years 81 104 185 6.6%
35-39 years 72 86 158 5.6%
40-44 years 66 73 139 5%
45-49 years 68 81 149 5.3%
50-54 years 80 76 156 5.6%
55-59 years 66 70 136 4.9%
60-64 years 48 46 94 3.4%
65-69 years 40 45 85 3%
70-74 years 32 55 87 3.1%
75-79 years 36 34 70 2.5%
80-84 years 23 27 50 1.8%
85+ years 22 14 36 1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Las Mesas

Population Origin

Born in the State
2,699
96.3%
Born in Another State
87
3.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
22
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
3.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
3
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
12
1.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
331
11.8% of the population
Men / Women
148 / 183
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
433
15.4%
With Limitation
363
13%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 233
Visual 215
Hearing 85
Speech 55
Mental 60

Education in Las Mesas

Literacy and Schooling

In Las Mesas, 283 people aged 15+ are literate (28300%), while 284 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.7 men, 7.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 132 152 284 28400%
Incomplete primary 106 175 281 28100%
Complete primary 135 159 294 29400%
Incomplete secondary 42 42 84 8400%
Complete secondary 214 197 411 41100%
Post-basic education (18+) 258 269 527 52700%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years29
6-11 years3
12-14 years18

Schools in Las Mesas

Employment and Social Security in Las Mesas

In Las Mesas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,257 people. Of them, 1,234 are employed and 23 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

Total EAP
1,257
M: 745 / W: 512
Employed Population
1,234
M: 728 / W: 506
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
23 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
845
M: 250 / W: 595

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,829 65.3%
IMSS 83 3%
ISSSTE 233 8.3%
State ISSSTE 10 0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 56 2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,322 47.2%
IMSS Bienestar 15 0.5%
Private insurance 109 3.9%
Other institution 6 0.2%
Without health coverage 973 34.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Las Mesas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
1,205
120500%
Single
595
59500%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
305
30500%

Households

Total Households
820
3.4 average occupants
Male-Headed
490
59.8%
Female-Headed
330
40.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,561 91.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 121 4.3%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 116 4.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Las Mesas

Las Mesas has 1,092 total dwellings, of which 820 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 774 94.4%
Dirt floor 46 5.6%
1 bedroom 485 59.1%
2 or more bedrooms 335 40.9%
1 room 140 17.1%
2 rooms 331 40.4%
3 or more rooms 349 42.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.8%
810 dwellings
Piped Water
91.6%
751 dwellings
With Drainage
91.3%
749 dwellings
All Services
85.4%
700 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 810 98.8%
Without electricity 10 1.2%
Public water network 751 91.6%
Hauled water 727 88.7%
Other water source 69 8.4%
With water tank 430 52.4%
With cistern 234 28.5%
With toilet 773 94.3%
With latrine 7 0.9%
With drainage 749 91.3%
Without drainage 71 8.7%
With all services 700 85.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 0.6%

Goods and Technology in Las Mesas

Household equipment in Las Mesas according to the 2020 Census. 4.4% of dwellings have internet and 75.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 671 81.8%
Washing machine 305 37.2%
Microwave oven 113 13.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 180 22%
Motorcycle 21 2.6%
Bicycle 69 8.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 656 80%
Radio 326 39.8%
Landline phone 151 18.4%
Cell phone 618 75.4%
Computer 84 10.2%
Internet 36 4.4%
Pay TV 230 28%
Streaming platforms 2 0.2%
Video game console 8 1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
131
16%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
145
17.7%
Without Computer or Internet
720
87.8%
Without Any ICT
69
8.4%

Location of Las Mesas

Coordinates: 17.007375, -99.4572267
Altitude: 420 m