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
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 64 | 67 | 131 |
2010 | 87 | 75 | 162 |
2005 | 66 | 58 | 124 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.43 | 10.67 |
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: | 5.26 | 4.54 |
Schooling level (men): | 4.72 | 4 |
Schooling level (women): | 5.85 | 4.94 |
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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jungapeo (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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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: | 35 | 48 |
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% |
#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.:- HOTEL LEON ROJO: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- LEÓN ROJO: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ISABEL: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YUNGAPETI: 22 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
#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.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 20 | 36 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 33 | 32 | 65 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 11 | 17 |
#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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#9 Schools in La Laja
>>> Map with all the towns within the municipality of Jungapeo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Jungapeo
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- Casas Viejas (2 inhabitants)
- El Capulín (6 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (43 inhabitants)
- La Camelina (15 inhabitants)
- La Galera (1 inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Campo (48 inhabitants)
- La Parra (Colmena y Parrita) (- inhabitants)
- La Soledad (926 inhabitants)
- Las Cuchillas (71 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (5 inhabitants)
- Las Suertes (24 inhabitants)
- Los Machetes (- inhabitants)
- Ojo Seco (12 inhabitants)
- Púcuaro (406 inhabitants)