Río Laja (Guanajuato)
Maps, photos and statistics of Río Laja, a beautiful large village of 2,571 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The place of Río Laja is inside the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal. (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 2,571 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking. Río Laja is at 1,908 meters of altitude.
Data: In Río Laja, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 86% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Río Laja? You can find it at 5.3 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Río Laja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Río Laja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Río Laja (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Río Laja (Guanajuato) is 2,571 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1372 | 1199 | 2571 |
| 2010 | 1316 | 1100 | 2416 |
| 2005 | 1193 | 1018 | 2211 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 4.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.90% | 6.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.08% | 6.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.24% | 4.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.84% | 8.97% |
| Schooling level: | 8.37 | 6.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.57 | 7.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.22 | 6.75 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.54% | 1.08% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.31% | 0.29% |
| 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 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal. (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.73% | 33.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.55% | 48.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.15% | 19.91% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 650 | 670 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.08% | 98.03% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.08% | 96.05% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.15% | 91.56% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 79.69% | 88.33% |
| Housing with television: | 94.62% | 95.33% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 92.31% | 82.05% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 86.46% | 75.04% |
| Housing with automobile: | 47.38% | 39.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.15% | 9.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.15% | 39.32% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 90.31% | 40.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.31% | 1.97% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Laja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Río Laja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Laja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Laja
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Río Laja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Río Laja so you can contact them.:- MOTEL EDÉN: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SANTA LUCIA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOSTEL EL SECRETO: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN DIEGO: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Río Laja (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Río 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 Río Laja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 140 | 164 | 304 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 233 | 235 | 468 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 827 | 688 | 1,515 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 172 | 112 | 284 |
#6 Photos of Río Laja
In order for you to enjoy nature around Río 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 Río 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 Río Laja (Guanajuato) is 37810
Are you going to send a letter to Río Laja? Do you have a friend in Río Laja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Río Laja consists of the following 5 digits: 37810. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Río Laja ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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 Schools in Río Laja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.
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