La Congoja (Aguascalientes)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Congoja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 456 inhabitants of Aguascalientes.
The town of La Congoja (Aguascalientes) belongs to the municipality of San José de Gracia. There are 456 inhabitants and it is 2,512 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San José de Gracia is 27 minutes away by car (19 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Congoja, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 46% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Congoja is located at 14.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San José de Gracia, 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 Congoja.
#1 Where is La Congoja? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Congoja in Aguascalientes? 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 Congoja.
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#2 The population of La Congoja (Aguascalientes) is 456 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224 | 232 | 456 |
| 2010 | 211 | 224 | 435 |
| 2005 | 192 | 198 | 390 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.79 | 3.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Aguascalientes: | 0.66% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.54% | 4.37% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.88% | 3.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.66% | 5.21% |
| Schooling level: | 7.59 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.31 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.89 | 6.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| 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 San José de Gracia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.48% | 18.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.57% | 25.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.71% | 10.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 108 | 109 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 97.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.96% | 94.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.15% | 85.23% |
| Homes with a radio: | 82.41% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.96% | 92.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.96% | 71.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.41% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.04% | 60.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.19% | 1.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.15% | 17.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.81% | 32.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.30% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Congoja
With the satellite map of La Congoja 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 San José de Gracia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Congoja.
#4 What to do in La Congoja
Want to know what to see in La Congoja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Congoja.Las mejores montes de La Congoja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Corona (2576 meters): 1.1 km walk (17 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Juanes (2539 meters): 10.5 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Sierra Fría (2675 meters): 11.7 km walk (206 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Mirador (2677 meters): 13.8 km walk (252 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San José de Gracia (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Cristo Roto", 27 km, heading East (19 minutes by car)
- Pabellón de Hidalgo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Museo de la Insurgencia", 39 km, heading East (31 minutes by car)
- Calvillo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Caídas de agua de Los Alisos y Ciénega", 87 km, heading Southwest (66 minutes by car)
- Villanueva (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda Malpaso", 67 km, heading Northwest (63 minutes by car)
- Maximiano Domínguez (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Antrialgo (8 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- Rancho Viejo (254 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- La Huizachera (14 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (11 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Congoja (Aguascalientes)
In La Congoja 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 La Congoja, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 33 | 18 | 51 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 38 | 55 | 93 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 132 | 137 | 269 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
#6 Pictures of La Congoja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Congoja? 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 Congoja.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Congoja en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of La Congoja (Aguascalientes) is 20520
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Congoja 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: 20520. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Congoja ("20") correspond to the State of Aguascalientes, 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.
#8 Vote for La Congoja 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 Aguascalientes, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Aguascalientes
#9 Schools in La Congoja
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in La Congoja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San José de Gracia
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San José de Gracia
- Carretera Tortugas - Túnel de Potrerillo [Carretera Tortugas - Túnel de Potrerillo (7 inhabitants)
- Crucero a Tortugas La Escondida (11 inhabitants)
- Ejido Cieneguita (15 inhabitants)
- El Toril II (25 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (8 inhabitants)
- Las Cabañas de Serrano (1 inhabitants)
- Maximiano Domínguez (6 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Camarillo (- inhabitants)
- Peña Parada (- inhabitants)
- Potrerillo (27 inhabitants)
- Potrero de los López (97 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (254 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena de la Cruz (Capadero) (150 inhabitants)
- Túnel de Potrerillo (87 inhabitants)
- Tortugas (36 inhabitants)