La Joya (Matehuala, San Luis Potosí)

Maps, photos and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful medium-sized town of 219 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of La Joya is located in the Municipality of Matehuala (in the State of San Luis Potosí). There are 219 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking. La Joya is at 1,820 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Joya, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 27% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Joya? You can find it at 10.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Matehuala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the La Joya location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

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

Map to know how to get to La Joya (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Joya, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Joya (San Luis Potosí) is 219 inhabitants

Population data in La Joya (Matehuala, San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020112107219
2010141118259
200512190211
Evolution of the population in La Joya: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Joya:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.0416.95
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:0.91%1.54%
Illiterate population:11.87%14.67%
Illiterate population (men):5.48%16.95%
Illiterate population (women):6.39%12.77%
Schooling level:5.814.27
Schooling level (men):5.253.45
Schooling level (women):6.264.84
Indigenous culture data in La Joya:
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 Joya, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matehuala (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Joya:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.75%28.96%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.49%47.46%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.89%13.48%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5170
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:43.14%42.31%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:23.53%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:78.43%90.38%
Housing with television:92.16%94.23%
Housing with refrigerator:92.16%78.85%
Housing with washing machine:76.47%55.77%
Housing with automobile:64.71%51.92%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.92%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:5.88%19.23%
Dwellings with cellular phones:70.59%50.00%
Homes with Internet:27.45%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Joya (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Joya

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya

Many people want to stay in the town of La Joya 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 Joya (San Luis Potosí)

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

Population pyramid of La Joya
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Joya (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8917
Youth (6-14 years)132538
Adults (15-59 years)6858126
Elderly (60+ years)231538

#6 Photos of La Joya

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

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#7 The Postal Code of La Joya (San Luis Potosí) is 78811

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Joya 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: 78811. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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.

#8 Vote for La Joya as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala

  1. Colonia Humberto Gutiérrez (2 inhabitants)
  2. El Charco (9 inhabitants)
  3. El Palmar (100 inhabitants)
  4. El Refugio (- inhabitants)
  5. El Saltillito (13 inhabitants)
  6. El Zamahuil (4 inhabitants)
  7. Iván Estrada (4 inhabitants)
  8. La Concepción (320 inhabitants)
  9. Los Olivos (12 inhabitants)
  10. Los Pocitos (316 inhabitants)
  11. Parador Trópico de Cáncer (14 inhabitants)
  12. Puerta del Refugio (46 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz (558 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Lucía (272 inhabitants)
  15. Sarabia (Encarnación de Arriba) (80 inhabitants)