La Faja (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Faja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 172 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Faja (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Yuriria. There are 172 inhabitants and it is 1,738 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 28 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #47 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Faja, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 43% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Faja? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Faja is located at 12.6 kilometers from Yuriria, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Faja.
#1 Where is La Faja? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Faja (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Faja, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Faja (Guanajuato) is 172 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92 | 80 | 172 |
| 2010 | 122 | 100 | 222 |
| 2005 | 122 | 88 | 210 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.94 | 12.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.16% | 3.15% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.35% | 17.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.88% | 12.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.47% | 21.31% |
| Schooling level: | 4.28 | 4.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.03 | 3.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.49 | 4.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.90% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.45% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.53% | 28.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.25% | 54.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 7.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 63 | 129 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.41% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.41% | 98.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.06% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.32% | 84.13% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.13% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.65% | 93.65% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.60% | 79.37% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.56% | 58.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.35% | 3.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 52.38% | 65.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.86% | 30.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Faja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Faja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yuriria. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Faja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Faja
Many people want to stay in the town of La Faja 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 EN MOROLEÓN: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Faja
Want to know what to see in La Faja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Faja.Las mejores montes de La Faja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Prieto (2206 meters): 5.8 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro del Pozo (Cerro del Tule) (2070 meters): 10.6 km walk (159 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Grande (2366 meters): 13.0 km walk (229 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Tetillas (1986 meters): 11.7 km walk (219 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 28 km, heading East (20 minutes by car)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "​Lago de Cuitzeo", 37 km, heading Southeast (37 minutes by car)
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Eco Parque El Sabinal​", 62 km, heading East (55 minutes by car)
- San José de Gracia (176 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Monte de los Juárez (594 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Carretera Vieja (Familia Moreno Martínez) (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Andrés Enguaro (1387 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Faja (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Faja 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 Faja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 37 | 30 | 67 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 33 | 72 |
#7 Pictures of La Faja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Faja? 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 Faja.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Faja en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Faja (Guanajuato) is 38950
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Faja 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: 38950. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Faja ("38") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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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#10 Schools in La Faja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yuriria
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Yuriria
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- El Cimental (Hacienda del Cimental) (415 inhabitants)
- El Velador (75 inhabitants)
- Jacales (13 inhabitants)
- José Páez Quijano (La Casa Grande) (- inhabitants)
- Juan Lucas (781 inhabitants)
- La Tinaja del Coyote (239 inhabitants)
- Merino (7 inhabitants)
- Palo Alto (446 inhabitants)
- Primero de Abril (La Venta) (6 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Enguaro (1387 inhabitants)
- San José Otonguitiro (274 inhabitants)
- Santa Mónica Ozumbilla (1273 inhabitants)
- Villas de Parangarico (- inhabitants)
- Zapotitos (312 inhabitants)