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Colonia la Joya (State of Mexico)

Learn about large village of Colonia la Joya through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,181 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México

The town of Colonia la Joya (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Toluca. There are 1,181 inhabitants and it is 2,761 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 10 minutes away by car (9 km). It is the most populated town in the position #63 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia la Joya, 80% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia la Joya is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Toluca de Lerdo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia la Joya.

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

Online map of Colonia la Joya (Estado de México) 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 Colonia la Joya (Estado de México) is 1,181 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia la Joya (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	604	577	1181
2010	318	282	600

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):	2.02	0.35
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	8.21%	9.00%
Illiterate population:	4.15%	3.00%
Illiterate population (men):	1.61%	0.35%
Illiterate population (women):	2.54%	5.35%
Schooling level:	9.54	8.02
Schooling level (men):	9.64	8.30
Schooling level (women):	9.45	7.76

Indigenous culture data in Colonia la Joya:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.44%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.51%	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 Colonia la Joya, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, 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:	47.59%	34.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.37%	47.87%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	38.25%	22.01%
Number of inhabited private housings:	286	160
Homes with electricity:	99.30%	99.25%
Homes with piped water:	95.80%	92.54%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	99.30%	97.01%
Homes with a radio:	78.67%	86.57%
Homes with a television:	90.91%	97.01%
Homes with a refrigerator:	79.72%	66.42%
Homes with a washing machine:	58.74%	55.22%
Homes with a car:	48.25%	39.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	26.22%	14.93%
Homes with landline telephone:	23.08%	29.10%
Homes with cell phones:	87.41%	60.45%
Homes with Internet:	39.86%	8.21%

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

With the satellite map of Colonia la Joya 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 Toluca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia la Joya.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia la Joya

Do you want to stay in Colonia la Joya? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Colonia la Joya:

• HOTEL REAL SAN FELIPE: 5 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA ZONA: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• OPERADORA HOTELERA DEL ATLANTICO: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TOLUCA DE LERDO: 8 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia la Joya

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Colonia la Joya? The list of the best places to visit in Colonia la Joya and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Colonia la Joya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Tlacotepec (2979 meters): 2.7 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Coatepec (2747 meters): 7.3 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Agua Bendita (2858 meters): 9.1 km walk (151 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Teresona (2990 meters): 11.3 km walk (188 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in Colonia la Joya:

• Metepec (México): Don't miss "Plaza Juárez", 10 km, heading Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Parroquia del Divino Salvador", 73 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Colonia la Joya?:

• San Juan Tilapa (9395 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia Loma Bonita (348 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia del Durazno (246 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Colonia la Joya (437 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (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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