La Caja (Colima)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Caja, a beautiful large village of 745 inhabitants of the State of Colima
The town of La Caja (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Comala. There are 745 inhabitants and it is 686 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 16 minutes away by car (11 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Caja, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Caja? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Caja is located at 7.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Comala, 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 La Caja.
#1 Where is La Caja? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Caja in Colima? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Caja.
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#2 The population of La Caja (Colima) is 745 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 364 | 381 | 745 |
| 2010 | 347 | 370 | 717 |
| 2005 | 332 | 308 | 640 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 3.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Colima: | 10.60% | 11.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.37% | 3.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.95% | 3.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.42% | 4.32% |
| Schooling level: | 7.8 | 6.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.38 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.2 | 6.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.54% | 0.42% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.40% | 0.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Comala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.59% | 39.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.74% | 62.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.01% | 14.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 216 | 267 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.15% | 93.27% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.22% | 95.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.30% | 93.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.06% | 77.40% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.72% | 90.87% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.19% | 82.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 67.13% | 59.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.81% | 35.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.43% | 7.21% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 51.85% | 26.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.63% | 23.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Caja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Caja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Comala. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Caja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Caja
Many people want to stay in the town of La Caja 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:- HOTEL MARIA JESUS: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CAMPESTRE LA CABANA DE DON DESI: 8 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL LAS ABUELAS: 11 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COMALA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Caja
Want to know what to see in La Caja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Caja.Las mejores montes de La Caja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Juripíche (1658 meters): 8.1 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Piedra de Juluapan (1460 meters): 10.8 km walk (180 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Grande (2171 meters): 11.9 km walk (183 minutes), heading West.
- El Pochote (904 meters): 11.7 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Plaza principal", 16 km, heading Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- Zacualpan (1971 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Los Mezcales (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Residencial Campestre los Mezcales (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Obradores Tres (16 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Caja (Colima)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Caja 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 La Caja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 68 | 112 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 224 | 221 | 445 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 62 | 56 | 118 |
#7 Pictures of La Caja
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Caja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Caja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Caja en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Caja (Colima) is 28452
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Caja 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: 28452. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Caja ("28") correspond to the State of Colima, 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.
#9 Vote for La Caja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Caja or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Caja to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#10 Schools in La Caja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Comala
- Campo Seis (5 inhabitants)
- Copalitos (- inhabitants)
- El Bajío (4 inhabitants)
- El Charango (4 inhabitants)
- El Naranjito (7 inhabitants)
- El Tanque (El Remolingo) (4 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (1 inhabitants)
- La Nogalera (475 inhabitants)
- La Tescalama (6 inhabitants)
- Las Cotorras (2 inhabitants)
- Loma Alta (3 inhabitants)
- Los Dos Potrillos (5 inhabitants)
- Los Tomatillos (10 inhabitants)
- Monte Blanco (5 inhabitants)
- Nicasio Ponce (- inhabitants)