La Joya (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful small village of 174 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of La Joya (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Quitupan. There are 174 inhabitants and it is 1,960 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazamitla is 37 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Joya? You can find it at 1.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Quitupan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Joya through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Joya? How to go? Map
Location map of La Joya in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Joya, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Joya (Jalisco) is 174 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97 | 77 | 174 |
| 2010 | 85 | 70 | 155 |
| 2005 | 88 | 78 | 166 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 18.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 0.57% | 23.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.75% | 10.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.87% | 18.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.87% | 4.71% |
| Schooling level: | 6.26 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.5 | 3.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.86 | 4.80 |
| 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 Quitupan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.59% | 27.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.74% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.06% | 2.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.83% | 65.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 13.04% | 68.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.13% | 88.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.30% | 88.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.96% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 48.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.52% | 5.71% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.57% | 57.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Joya
With the satellite map of La Joya 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 Quitupan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Joya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Joya, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Joya so you can contact them:- HOTEL DE MONTAÑA LA CRUZ: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BUENOS AIRES: 13 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DAMARIS: 13 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT DAMARIS: 11 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya
A weekend in La Joya and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Joya and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Joya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Tablas (El Portillo) (2530 meters): 3.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.
- Loma La Quinta (1691 meters): 5.7 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Picacho (2402 meters): 6.0 km walk (108 minutes), heading West.
- Loma El Lobo (2102 meters): 7.6 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Cristóbal", 37 km, heading West (27 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de los Remedios", 33 km, heading East (25 minutes by car)
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parque El Tecolote", 44 km, heading Southeast (35 minutes by car)
- Quitupan (1466 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Esperanza (58 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Chamacuero (50 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Hacienda (28 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Jalisco)
In La Joya 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 Joya, 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) | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 55 | 41 | 96 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of La Joya
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Joya, 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 Joya, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Joya 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 Jalisco, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Quitupan
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Quitupan
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- Chamacuero (50 inhabitants)
- El Limón de Carranza (El Limón) (61 inhabitants)
- Españita (- inhabitants)
- Faisán (- inhabitants)
- La Bufita (2 inhabitants)
- La Tejocotera (6 inhabitants)
- Las Ollas (3 inhabitants)
- Llano Largo (- inhabitants)
- Loma Blanca (Los Capulines) (- inhabitants)
- Mesa del Guayabo (17 inhabitants)
- Palo Dulzal (33 inhabitants)
- Plan Baroso (7 inhabitants)
- Rafael Picazo (Santa Cruz) (387 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (Emiliano Zapata) (396 inhabitants)