La Mesilla

La Mesilla is a locality of Tecozautla, Hidalgo with 1,550 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,888 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Total Population
1,550
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
701 / 849
45.2% / 54.8%
Dwellings
550
Total dwellings
Schools
4
Educational facilities

Demographics of La Mesilla

Demographic structure of La Mesilla according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 445 under 15 years old (28.7%), 987 working-age people (63.7%) and 118 adults over 65 years old (7.6%).

0-14 years
445
28.7% of the population
15-64 years
987
63.7% - Working age
65+ years
118
7.6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
57%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Mesilla

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 77 75 152 9.8%
5-9 years 72 74 146 9.4%
10-14 years 68 79 147 9.5%
15-19 years 62 85 147 9.5%
20-24 years 44 53 97 6.3%
25-29 years 52 83 135 8.7%
30-34 years 50 61 111 7.2%
35-39 years 44 59 103 6.6%
40-44 years 47 42 89 5.7%
45-49 years 38 51 89 5.7%
50-54 years 41 54 95 6.1%
55-59 years 34 34 68 4.4%
60-64 years 25 28 53 3.4%
65-69 years 22 25 47 3%
70-74 years 13 10 23 1.5%
75-79 years 5 12 17 1.1%
80-84 years 4 7 11 0.7%
85+ years 3 17 20 1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Mesilla

Population Origin

Born in the State
1,416
91.4%
Born in Another State
125
8.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
40
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
363
23.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
339
93.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
16
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
898
221.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
22
1.4% of the population
Men / Women
11 / 11
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
86
5.5%
With Limitation
164
10.6%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 45
Visual 41
Hearing 18
Speech 21
Mental 22

Education in La Mesilla

Literacy and Schooling

In La Mesilla, 154 people aged 15+ are literate (15400%), while 152 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.7 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 53 99 152 15200%
Incomplete primary 36 31 67 6700%
Complete primary 80 61 141 14100%
Incomplete secondary 7 4 11 1100%
Complete secondary 206 266 472 47200%
Post-basic education (18+) 80 126 206 20600%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years41
6-11 years3
12-14 years2

Schools in La Mesilla

Name CCT Level Type
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR NUM. 56 13FUA0056M Publico
JORGE BIZET 13DJN0346C Preescolar Publico
LIC. BENITO JUAREZ 13DPR1197I Primaria Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 414 13DTV0356Z Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Mesilla

In La Mesilla, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 698 people. Of them, 693 are employed and 5 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP
698
M: 409 / W: 289
Employed Population
693
M: 405 / W: 288
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
5 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
478
M: 104 / W: 374

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,222 78.8%
IMSS 112 7.2%
ISSSTE 11 0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,083 69.9%
IMSS Bienestar 4 0.3%
Private insurance 1 0.1%
Other institution 15 1%
Without health coverage 328 21.2%

Marital Status and Religion in La Mesilla

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
702
70200%
Single
362
36200%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
121
12100%

Households

Total Households
405
3.8 average occupants
Male-Headed
286
70.6%
Female-Headed
119
29.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,329 85.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 152 9.8%
No religion 69 4.5%

Housing and Basic Services in La Mesilla

La Mesilla has 550 total dwellings, of which 405 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 399 98.5%
Dirt floor 6 1.5%
1 bedroom 164 40.5%
2 or more bedrooms 241 59.5%
1 room 29 7.2%
2 rooms 88 21.7%
3 or more rooms 288 71.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.5%
403 dwellings
Piped Water
98.8%
400 dwellings
With Drainage
92.3%
374 dwellings
All Services
91.4%
370 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 403 99.5%
Without electricity 2 0.5%
Public water network 400 98.8%
Hauled water 140 34.6%
Other water source 5 1.2%
With water tank 274 67.7%
With cistern 47 11.6%
With toilet 345 85.2%
With latrine 34 8.4%
With drainage 374 92.3%
Without drainage 31 7.7%
With all services 370 91.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.2%

Goods and Technology in La Mesilla

Household equipment in La Mesilla according to the 2020 Census. 3.7% of dwellings have internet and 80.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 332 82%
Washing machine 147 36.3%
Microwave oven 85 21%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 191 47.2%
Motorcycle 22 5.4%
Bicycle 91 22.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 363 89.6%
Radio 204 50.4%
Landline phone 37 9.1%
Cell phone 326 80.5%
Computer 38 9.4%
Internet 15 3.7%
Pay TV 57 14.1%
Video game console 1 0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
25
6.2%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
69
17%
Without Computer or Internet
358
88.4%
Without Any ICT
10
2.5%

Location of La Mesilla

Coordinates: 20.4846358, -99.6745181
Altitude: 1,888 m