La Caja (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of La Caja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 683 inhabitants?
The town of La Caja (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Lagunillas. There are 683 inhabitants and it is 2,115 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 31 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In La Caja, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 70% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Caja? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Caja? You can find it at 3.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Lagunillas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Caja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Caja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Caja (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Caja (Michoacán) is 683 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 361 | 322 | 683 |
| 2010 | 307 | 299 | 606 |
| 2005 | 253 | 230 | 483 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.82 | 10.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.20% | 1.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.05% | 9.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.95% | 10.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.10% | 7.49% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 4.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Lagunillas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.39% | 30.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.18% | 48.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.94% | 13.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 168 | 160 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.38% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.40% | 95.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.67% | 86.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.95% | 70.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 72.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.10% | 39.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.98% | 30.77% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.98% | 1.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.38% | 5.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.64% | 47.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.60% | 0.77% |
#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 Lagunillas. 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 SANTA MARIA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL HENNESYS II: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TORRES: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FIESTA PUREPECHA: 21 km away, direction Northwest (16 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:
- Mesa El Gachupín (2408 meters): 4.9 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma El Molcajete (2345 meters): 5.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Volcán Rancho Seco (2501 meters): 6.0 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Gallo (2320 meters): 6.9 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Isla de la Pacanda", 31 km, heading West (27 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza de San Francisco", 40 km, heading West (31 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 50 km, heading Southwest (44 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 87 km, heading South (65 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Romeral (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (237 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (63 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Fontezuelas (275 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Caja (Michoacán)
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) | 48 | 31 | 79 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 64 | 127 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 215 | 195 | 410 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 32 | 67 |
#7 Pictures of La Caja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Caja? 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 La Caja.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Caja en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Caja (Michoacán) is 58454
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: 58454. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Caja ("58") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Caja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lagunillas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Lagunillas
- El Rincón (- inhabitants)
- El Romeral (El Jicote) (302 inhabitants)
- Fontezuelas (480 inhabitants)
- Granja Las Brujas (- inhabitants)
- Huatzangio (827 inhabitants)
- La Caja (683 inhabitants)
- La Loma (- inhabitants)
- Lagunillas (2664 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (237 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de Pastores (280 inhabitants)
- El Romeral (6 inhabitants)
- Pastores (175 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- Yerbabuena Vieja (91 inhabitants)