Joya del Gavilán
Maps, pictures and statistics of Joya del Gavilán, a beautiful small village of 148 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Joya del Gavilán belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 148 inhabitants and it is 829 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpan de Serra is 56 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Joya del Gavilán, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 11% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Joya del Gavilán? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Joya del Gavilán is located at 19.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa Catarina) it is at 3.2 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Joya del Gavilán.
#1 Where is Joya del Gavilán? How to go? Map
Location map of Joya del Gavilán 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 del Gavilán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Joya del Gavilán (San Luis Potosí) is 148 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 72 | 148 |
| 2010 | 54 | 62 | 116 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 25.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.84% | 25.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.41% | 25.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.43% | 25.93% |
| Schooling level: | 5.67 | 4.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.89 | 4.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.44 | 4.12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.84% | 82.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.08% | 41.38% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 9.46% | 29.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 16.67% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.63% | 5.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 27 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.19% | 73.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 14.81% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.15% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.22% | 13.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.41% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Joya del Gavilán
With the satellite map of Joya del Gavilán 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 Santa Catarina. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Joya del Gavilán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Joya del Gavilán
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Joya del Gavilán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Joya del Gavilán so you can contact them:- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 25 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 24 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARROYO SECO INN: 35 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECO II: 44 km away, direction South (34 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Joya del Gavilán
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Joya del Gavilán? The list of the best places to visit in Joya del Gavilán and nearby locations.Mountains in Joya del Gavilán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Palmita (928 meters): 4.6 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa de Junco (907 meters): 6.7 km walk (84 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chacas (574 meters): 9.2 km walk (168 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Joyas del Buey (1131 meters): 9.2 km walk (146 minutes), heading South.
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Museo Histórico de la Sierra Gorda", 56 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (315 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- San José (347 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Agua Amarga (103 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Puerto la Cruz (110 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
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- El Encinal (2 inhabitants)
- El Pedregoso (80 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (- inhabitants)
- Joya del Gavilán (148 inhabitants)
- Las Lucías (16 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Aguacate (10 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (1 inhabitants)
- Río Chiquito (6 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de los Guayabos (312 inhabitants)
- San José (347 inhabitants)
- Socorro Ponce (2 inhabitants)
- Tanlacut (Labor Zapata) (510 inhabitants)
- Tanlacut (Pueblo de Tanlacut) (93 inhabitants)
- Tanlú (455 inhabitants)