Las Lajas (Ocotepec, Puebla)

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All the information about this town of 48 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The place of Las Lajas is inside the municipality of Ocotepec (in the State of Puebla). There are 48 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants. Las Lajas is at 2,400 meters of altitude.

Data: In Las Lajas, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Las Lajas is located at 4.1 kilometers from Guadalupe Victoria, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 5.0 kilometers from Ocotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Lajas.

#1 Where is Las Lajas? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Las Lajas (Puebla)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Las Lajas (Puebla) is 48 inhabitants

Population data in Las Lajas (Ocotepec, Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020262248
2010141327
2005101020
Evolution of the population in Las Lajas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Lajas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.530.00
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:14.58%3.70%
Illiterate population:2.08%7.41%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):2.08%14.29%
Schooling level:7.287.40
Schooling level (men):6.377.40
Schooling level (women):8.297.40
Indigenous culture data in Las Lajas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:12.50%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:4.17%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 Las Lajas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Las Lajas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.42%44.44%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.64%53.85%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.54%35.71%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1712
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:58.82%87.50%
Dwellings with radio:76.47%100.00%
Housing with television:64.71%87.50%
Housing with refrigerator:64.71%37.50%
Housing with washing machine:70.59%50.00%
Housing with automobile:35.29%50.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%12.50%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:94.12%75.00%
Homes with Internet:35.29%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Lajas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Las Lajas

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Lajas

Many people want to stay in the town of Las Lajas 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 Las Lajas (Puebla)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Lajas 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 Las Lajas there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Las Lajas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Lajas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)617
Youth (6-14 years)325
Adults (15-59 years)121325
Elderly (60+ years)5611

#6 Photos of Las Lajas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Lajas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Lajas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Las Lajas (Puebla) is 73774

Are you going to send a letter to Las Lajas? Do you have a friend in Las Lajas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Lajas consists of the following 5 digits: 73774. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Lajas ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocotepec

  1. Buenos Aires (64 inhabitants)
  2. El Mirador (San Francisco) (816 inhabitants)
  3. El Progreso (239 inhabitants)
  4. El Rosario (- inhabitants)
  5. Guadalupe (La Candelaria) (30 inhabitants)
  6. Las Lajas (48 inhabitants)
  7. Loma Larga (Oyametita) (83 inhabitants)
  8. Ocotepec (1372 inhabitants)
  9. Ocotepec (92 inhabitants)
  10. Parada Ocotepec (10 inhabitants)
  11. San Martín (34 inhabitants)
  12. San Nicolás Contla (116 inhabitants)
  13. Taxtitlán (San Pedro) (126 inhabitants)
  14. Tezoquiticpac (151 inhabitants)
  15. Xochitonal (47 inhabitants)