Mesa de Ramos[1] is a rural community located in the southeastern portion of the municipality of Ameca, Jalisco. It is a victim of depopulation, primarily because of lack of resources and of isolation. In 1900, the town was recorded as Mesa de los Ramos, and had 289 inhabitants.[2] In the 2005 census there were only 40,[1] and recently in 2010 there are 13.[1]
The town sits on top of a mesa about 2,000 ft elevated from the Valley of Ameca. The only exit road that leads to the city of Ameca follows a very steep canyon, and is approximately 3 miles long until it reaches El Texcalame.
The area is settled on "la Mesa de Ramos", a semi-flat mountaintop that is surrounded by mountain slopes and foothills. Other towns settled in this mountainous-area are Altavista de Ramos to the north, Ipazoltic to the northeast, and San Jerónimo to the east.