Joya de Luna (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Joya de Luna, a beautiful large village of 591 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of Joya de Luna (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Cerritos. There are 591 inhabitants and it is 1,252 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Joya de Luna, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Joya de Luna is located at 14.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Cerritos, 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 Joya de Luna.

#1 Where is Joya de Luna? How to go? Map

Location map of Joya de Luna in San Luis Potosí: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Joya de Luna, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Joya de Luna (San Luis Potosí) is 591 inhabitants

Population data in Joya de Luna (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020293298591
2010285280565
2005296303599
Evolution of the population in Joya de Luna: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Joya de Luna:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.4312.50
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:2.71%2.12%
Illiterate population:5.92%10.27%
Illiterate population (men):3.72%12.50%
Illiterate population (women):2.20%8.07%
Schooling level:5.934.28
Schooling level (men):5.684.19
Schooling level (women):6.184.38
Indigenous culture data in Joya de Luna:
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 Joya de Luna, 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 Cerritos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Joya de Luna:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.29%31.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):65.77%60.71%
Employed population over 12 years (women):16.38%2.81%
Number of inhabited private housings:179306
Homes with electricity:97.77%95.57%
Homes with piped water:96.65%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:38.55%100.00%
Homes with a radio:39.11%84.18%
Homes with a television:84.36%72.78%
Homes with a refrigerator:88.83%82.28%
Homes with a washing machine:78.21%64.56%
Homes with a car:41.90%37.34%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.56%0.63%
Homes with landline telephone:31.84%32.28%
Homes with cell phones:45.25%5.70%
Homes with Internet:5.03%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Joya de Luna (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Joya de Luna

With the satellite map of Joya de Luna 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 Cerritos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Joya de Luna.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Joya de Luna

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

#5 What to do in Joya de Luna

Want to know what to see in Joya de Luna if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Joya de Luna.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Joya de Luna?:
  • Rincón de Banda (98 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
  • Lagunillas (53 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
  • Montaña (380 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (11 minutes by car)
  • Rincón del Refugio (107 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (11 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 Joya de Luna (San Luis Potosí)

In Joya de Luna there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Joya de Luna, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Joya de Luna (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)252752
Youth (6-14 years)363773
Adults (15-59 years)151158309
Elderly (60+ years)8176157

#7 Pictures of Joya de Luna

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Joya de Luna? 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 Joya de Luna.

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#8 The Postal Code of Joya de Luna (San Luis Potosí) is 79430

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Joya de Luna 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: 79430. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Joya de Luna ("79") 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.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cerritos

  1. El Cuchillo (6 inhabitants)
  2. El Fundador (Puerto de San José) (4 inhabitants)
  3. El Gavilán (170 inhabitants)
  4. El Tepetate (230 inhabitants)
  5. Joyitas de Guadalupe (7 inhabitants)
  6. La Biznaga (62 inhabitants)
  7. La Cañada (- inhabitants)
  8. La Escondida (20 inhabitants)
  9. La Labor Vieja (- inhabitants)
  10. La Liebre (3 inhabitants)
  11. Nuevo Ejido San Pedro de los Hernández (Las Viborillas) (162 inhabitants)
  12. Puerto de San José (El Puerto) (108 inhabitants)
  13. San Nicolás del Bosque (120 inhabitants)
  14. San Pedro de los Hernández (355 inhabitants)
  15. Tanquito de Banda (92 inhabitants)