La Laja

We have collected many facts about the small village of La Laja, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 131 inhabitants of Michoacán de Ocampo.

The town of La Laja is located in the Municipality of Jungapeo (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 131 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Laja is at 1,046 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Laja, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 54% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Laja is located at 14.0 kilometers from Jungapeo de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Laja.

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

How to get to the town of La Laja in Michoacán de Ocampo? 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 Laja.

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#2 The population of La Laja (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 131 inhabitants

Population data in La Laja
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206467131
20108775162
20056658124
Evolution of the population in La Laja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Laja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.4310.67
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:2.29%3.70%
Illiterate population:12.21%9.88%
Illiterate population (men):6.87%10.67%
Illiterate population (women):5.34%9.20%
Schooling level:5.264.54
Schooling level (men):4.724
Schooling level (women):5.854.94
Indigenous culture data in La Laja:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Laja, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, 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:41.22%20.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.16%36.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):14.06%6.90%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:3548
Homes with electricity:91.43%92.31%
Housing with piped water:94.29%82.05%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:91.43%87.18%
Dwellings with radio:51.43%71.79%
Housing with television:77.14%82.05%
Housing with refrigerator:71.43%64.10%
Housing with washing machine:54.29%41.03%
Housing with automobile:22.86%35.90%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.71%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:14.29%28.21%
Dwellings with cellular phones:68.57%33.33%
Homes with Internet:2.86%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 Michoacán de Ocampo, 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 Jungapeo. 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 (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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)9413
Youth (6-14 years)162036
Adults (15-59 years)333265
Elderly (60+ years)61117

#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Jungapeo

  1. Agua Salada (706 inhabitants)
  2. Casas Viejas (2 inhabitants)
  3. El Capulín (6 inhabitants)
  4. El Tamarindo (43 inhabitants)
  5. La Camelina (15 inhabitants)
  6. La Galera (1 inhabitants)
  7. La Mesa del Campo (48 inhabitants)
  8. La Parra (Colmena y Parrita) (- inhabitants)
  9. La Soledad (926 inhabitants)
  10. Las Cuchillas (71 inhabitants)
  11. Las Joyas (5 inhabitants)
  12. Las Suertes (24 inhabitants)
  13. Los Machetes (- inhabitants)
  14. Ojo Seco (12 inhabitants)
  15. Púcuaro (406 inhabitants)