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Colonia La Joya

Learn about medium-sized town of Colonia La Joya through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 274 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of Colonia La Joya belongs to the municipality of Ixmiquilpan (State of Hidalgo). There are 274 inhabitants and it is 1,746 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 66 minutes away by car (58 km).

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia La Joya, 64% of the inhabitants are catholic and 55% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

#1 Where is Colonia La Joya? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Colonia La Joya (Hidalgo) is 274 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia La Joya

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	153	121	274

Evolution of the population in Colonia La Joya: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia La Joya:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.5	-
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	8.39%	-%
Illiterate population:	4.38%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	2.55%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	1.82%	-%
Schooling level:	8.81	-
Schooling level (men):	8.16	-
Schooling level (women):	9.39	-

Indigenous culture data in Colonia La Joya:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	67.52%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	30.29%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.36%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia La Joya, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia La Joya:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	51.82%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.77%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	39.22%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	75	-
Homes with electricity:	98.67%	-%
Homes with piped water:	98.67%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	62.67%	-%
Homes with a television:	80.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	54.67%	-%
Homes with a car:	58.67%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	22.67%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	10.67%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	86.67%	-%
Homes with Internet:	33.33%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia La Joya (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Hidalgo, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Colonia La Joya

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia La Joya

Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia 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:

• AUTO HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS PARA RENTA: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN MARINO: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DIOS PADRE: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia La Joya

A weekend in Colonia La Joya and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia La Joya and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Colonia La Joya for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Capulin (1807 meters): 2.9 km walk (39 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cantinela (1724 meters): 7.2 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Venu (2182 meters): 8.9 km walk (167 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Cuesta (2118 meters): 7.6 km walk (121 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Colonia La Joya to discover the Mexican culture:

• Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Centro Histórico", 66 km, heading Northwest (58 minutes by car)

Other towns near Colonia La Joya:

• Colonia la Libertad (558 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• La Loma de la Cruz (509 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• El Nith (1763 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Colonia General Felipe Ángeles (1216 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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