La Laja (Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Guerrero)
The most complete information about the large village of La Laja (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 784 inhabitants?
The place of La Laja is inside the municipality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso (in the State of Guerrero). There are 784 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality. La Laja is at 318 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Laja, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Laja is located at 6.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Laja.
#1 Where is La Laja? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Laja (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Laja, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Laja (Guerrero) is 784 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 400 | 384 | 784 |
| 2010 | 448 | 401 | 849 |
| 2005 | 496 | 442 | 938 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.54 | 19.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 2.68% | 0.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.41% | 21.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.06% | 19.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.35% | 23.66% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.15 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.54 | 4.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.36% | 13.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.24% | 24.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.00% | 4.02% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 222 | 293 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.10% | 97.61% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.10% | 26.32% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.84% | 72.25% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 20.27% | 56.46% |
| Housing with television: | 77.48% | 84.21% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 91.44% | 79.90% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 52.25% | 43.54% |
| Housing with automobile: | 23.87% | 24.40% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.95% | 0.96% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.03% | 19.14% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 63.51% | 24.40% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.25% | 0.48% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Laja
With the satellite map of La Laja will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Laja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laja
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Laja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Laja so you can contact them.:- HOTEL SEÑORIAL: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 9 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL DEL REAL: 17 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- MOTEL AR-RAMADI: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Laja (Guerrero)
In La Laja 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 Laja, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 64 | 112 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 208 | 185 | 393 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 102 | 97 | 199 |
#6 Photos of La Laja
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Laja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Laja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Laja (Guerrero) is 40730
Are you going to send a letter to La Laja? Do you have a friend in La Laja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Laja consists of the following 5 digits: 40730. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laja ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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- El Jondeón (163 inhabitants)
- El Mango (2 inhabitants)
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- El Rinconcito (17 inhabitants)
- La Hacienda Santa Fe (295 inhabitants)
- Las Mesas del Guayabo (Las Mesas) (97 inhabitants)
- Las Tinajas (- inhabitants)
- Palos Grandes (34 inhabitants)
- Plan de la Gallina (5 inhabitants)
- San Bartolo (534 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (123 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Oriente (483 inhabitants)