La Joya (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the small village of La Joya (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 26 inhabitants?
It was formerly known as El Calabozo (La Joya).
The place of La Joya is inside the municipality of Pénjamo (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 26 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #278 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Joya is at 2,176 meters of altitude.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as El Calabozo (La Joya). This town decided to change its name in the year 2020.
Data: In La Joya, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Joya? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Joya is located at 10.4 kilometers from Pénjamo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Joya.
#1 Where is La Joya? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Joya in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Joya.
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#2 The population of La Joya (Guanajuato) is 26 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
2010 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
2005 | 30 | 31 | 61 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.7 | 6.25 |
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population: | 15.38% | 11.76% |
Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 6.25% |
Illiterate population (women): | 11.54% | 16.67% |
Schooling level: | 4.72 | 2.71 |
Schooling level (men): | 5.67 | 2.17 |
Schooling level (women): | 3.78 | 3.13 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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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% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 53.85% | 17.65% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.23% | 37.50% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.46% | 0.00% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 5 | 14 |
Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 71.43% |
Housing with piped water: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with radio: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
Housing with television: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Housing with automobile: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Joya
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Joya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya
Many people want to stay in the town of La Joya 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.:- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CENTRO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Joya (Guanajuato)
In La Joya 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 La Joya, 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.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#6 Photos of La Joya
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Joya? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Joya.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Joya (Guanajuato) is 36925
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Joya so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36925. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#9 Comments and opinions about La Joya
#10 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo
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- El Álamo del Cachirpe (6 inhabitants)
- El Cobre (249 inhabitants)
- El Cuervo de Corralejo (- inhabitants)
- El Gallo (137 inhabitants)
- El Venado (- inhabitants)
- Granjita de los Hernández (- inhabitants)
- La Gloria (11 inhabitants)
- La Rosa Morada (- inhabitants)
- Las Ánimas (1149 inhabitants)
- Los Seis Arbolitos (25 inhabitants)
- Ranchito Nuevo Belén (2 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio de Álvarez (464 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (268 inhabitants)
- Sauz de Villaseñor (200 inhabitants)