Mex has an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.83 square kilometers (1.09 sq mi). Of this area, 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) or 55.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) or 29.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 17.0% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]