Carmen de la Laja

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Carmen de la Laja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 397 inhabitants of Nuevo León.

The town of Carmen de la Laja belongs to the municipality of Dr. Arroyo (State of Nuevo León). There are 397 inhabitants and it is 1,859 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Carmen de la Laja, 36% of the inhabitants are catholic and 89% of the housings 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 Carmen de la Laja? You can find it at 19.0 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Doctor Arroyo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Carmen de la Laja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Carmen de la Laja? How to go? Map

Online map of Carmen de la Laja (Nuevo León) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Carmen de la Laja (Nuevo León) is 397 inhabitants

Population data in Carmen de la Laja
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020203194397
2010174161335
2005147133280
Evolution of the population in Carmen de la Laja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Carmen de la Laja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6411.18
Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León:6.05%6.27%
Illiterate population:6.30%8.06%
Illiterate population (men):3.53%11.18%
Illiterate population (women):2.77%5.17%
Schooling level:6.895.83
Schooling level (men):6.65.54
Schooling level (women):7.26.13
Indigenous culture data in Carmen de 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 Carmen de la Laja, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nuevo León, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Carmen de la Laja:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.26%35.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.28%68.94%
Employed population over 12 years (women):12.32%4.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:10297
Homes with electricity:99.02%95.40%
Homes with piped water:97.06%2.30%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:19.61%93.10%
Homes with a radio:63.73%75.86%
Homes with a television:87.25%85.06%
Homes with a refrigerator:92.16%78.16%
Homes with a washing machine:89.22%72.41%
Homes with a car:58.82%45.98%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.98%1.15%
Homes with landline telephone:12.75%6.90%
Homes with cell phones:73.53%2.30%
Homes with Internet:0.98%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Carmen de la Laja (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nuevo León, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Carmen de la Laja

With the satellite map of Carmen de la Laja will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Dr. Arroyo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Carmen de la Laja.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Carmen de la Laja

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Carmen de la Laja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Carmen de la Laja so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Carmen de la Laja

Want to know what to see in Carmen de la Laja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Carmen de la Laja.
Las mejores montes de Carmen de la Laja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • La Calera (1932 meters): 3.1 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Largo (1925 meters): 3.4 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Bola (1904 meters): 4.3 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Loma El Paisano (1886 meters): 7.1 km walk (126 minutes), heading Southwest.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Carmen de la Laja?:
  • Eleazar Martínez (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • Puerta de Aguilar (56 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
  • La Lajita (196 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
  • Los Cuartos (204 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Carmen de la Laja (Nuevo León)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Carmen de la Laja by age and gender, 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 Carmen de la Laja there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Carmen de la Laja (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)312152
Youth (6-14 years)332861
Adults (15-59 years)106107213
Elderly (60+ years)333871

#7 Pictures of Carmen de la Laja

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Carmen de 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Carmen de la Laja.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Dr. Arroyo

  1. Álvaro Obregón (Cruz de Costilla) (107 inhabitants)
  2. Capaderito (171 inhabitants)
  3. Cruz de Elorza (320 inhabitants)
  4. Doctor Arroyo (11822 inhabitants)
  5. El Cardón (- inhabitants)
  6. El Chapulín (21 inhabitants)
  7. El Desierto (5 inhabitants)
  8. La Baticolla (7 inhabitants)
  9. La Concepción (La Concepción de Briones) (- inhabitants)
  10. La Lobera de Loera (2 inhabitants)
  11. La Petaca (- inhabitants)
  12. La Rosita (1 inhabitants)
  13. Madrugadores (41 inhabitants)
  14. Nueva Rosita (13 inhabitants)
  15. San Vicente de Rueda (43 inhabitants)