La Laja (Metztitlán, Hidalgo)

The most complete information about the small village of La Laja (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 31 inhabitants?

The place of La Laja is inside the municipality of Metztitlán (in the State of Hidalgo). There are 31 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #83 of the whole municipality. La Laja is at 1,103 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Laja, there is a percentage of 90% of indigenous population and 30% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Laja? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Laja is located at 12.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Metztitlán, 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

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

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#2 The population of La Laja (Hidalgo) is 31 inhabitants

Population data in La Laja (Metztitlán, Hidalgo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020181331
2010161935
2005151530
Evolution of the population in La Laja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Laja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):30.00
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:0.00%2.86%
Illiterate population:9.68%5.71%
Illiterate population (men):3.23%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):6.45%12.50%
Schooling level:4.964.68
Schooling level (men):4.925.21
Schooling level (women):54.14
Indigenous culture data in La Laja:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:90.32%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:70.97%60.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Laja, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Laja:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.71%28.57%
Employed population over 12 years (men):69.23%42.11%
Employed population over 12 years (women):16.67%12.50%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1012
Homes with electricity:100.00%10.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:70.00%80.00%
Dwellings with radio:30.00%60.00%
Housing with television:60.00%0.00%
Housing with refrigerator:60.00%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:10.00%0.00%
Housing with automobile:10.00%20.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:50.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:30.00%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Laja (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Hidalgo, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Laja

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Laja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Metztitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Laja.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laja

Many people want to stay in the town of La Laja 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Laja (Hidalgo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Laja 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 Laja there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Laja
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Laja (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)202
Youth (6-14 years)213
Adults (15-59 years)7815
Elderly (60+ years)7411

#6 Photos of La Laja

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of La Laja? 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 Laja.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Laja (Hidalgo) is 43356

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Laja 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: 43356. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Laja ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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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  2. Buena Vista (107 inhabitants)
  3. Coalquizque (194 inhabitants)
  4. Coyometeco (244 inhabitants)
  5. El Dezdhá (- inhabitants)
  6. El Pedregal de Zaragoza (El Pedregal) (554 inhabitants)
  7. Estocuapa (La Colmena) (261 inhabitants)
  8. Hacienda de Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
  9. Huiloco (9 inhabitants)
  10. Itztazacuala (239 inhabitants)
  11. Jiliapa (134 inhabitants)
  12. La Joya (13 inhabitants)
  13. San Cristóbal (971 inhabitants)
  14. San Juan Metztitlán (311 inhabitants)
  15. Zoquizoquipan (404 inhabitants)