La Joya (Mezquital, Durango)

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 Durango has 31 inhabitants?

The town of La Joya is located in the Municipality of Mezquital (in the State of Durango). There are 31 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #166 of the ranking. La Joya is at 1,539 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Joya, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Joya? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Joya? You can find it at 76.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the La Joya location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is La Joya? How to get there? Map

Location map of La Joya in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Joya, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Joya (Durango) is 31 inhabitants

Population data in La Joya (Mezquital, Durango)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020161531
2010192948
2005121022
Evolution of the population in La Joya: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Joya:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.720.69
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:22.58%25.00%
Illiterate population (men):9.68%20.69%
Illiterate population (women):12.90%31.58%
Schooling level:5.534.48
Schooling level (men):5.254.60
Schooling level (women):5.784.38
Indigenous culture data in La Joya:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:80.65%93.75%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:25.81%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Joya, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Joya:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:0.00%0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):0.00%0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:612
Homes with electricity:16.67%0.00%
Housing with piped water:16.67%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%75.00%
Dwellings with radio:0.00%75.00%
Housing with television:16.67%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:0.00%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:0.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Joya (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.

#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 Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joya.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya

Do you want to stay in La Joya? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Joya:

#5 Population pyramid of La Joya (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Joya by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Joya there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Joya
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Joya (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)448
Youth (6-14 years)336
Adults (15-59 years)8513
Elderly (60+ years)134

#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 (Durango) is 34976

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: 34976. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, 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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital

  1. Agua Zarca (- inhabitants)
  2. Banco de Pinos Altos (28 inhabitants)
  3. Cebolleta (5 inhabitants)
  4. El Rincón (- inhabitants)
  5. Joya de los Pinos Altos (5 inhabitants)
  6. La Cruz (3 inhabitants)
  7. La Laguna (8 inhabitants)
  8. Las Joyas (Guayabitos) (- inhabitants)
  9. Los Alacranes (104 inhabitants)
  10. Los Amoles (41 inhabitants)
  11. Los Barbechos (98 inhabitants)
  12. Los Sauces (27 inhabitants)
  13. María (- inhabitants)
  14. Puerto del Guamúchil (370 inhabitants)
  15. Siete Hermanos (El Frío) (- inhabitants)