La Joya (State of Mexico)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Joya, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 57 inhabitants of Estado de México.
The town of La Joya (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Lerma. There are 57 inhabitants and it is 2,833 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 53 minutes away by car (36 km). It is the most populated town in the position #63 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, 67% of the inhabitants are catholic and 29% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Joya is located at 12.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Lerma de Villada, 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 Joya.
#1 Where is La Joya? How to go? Map
Location map of La Joya in Estado de México: 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 (Estado de México) is 57 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| 2010 | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| 2005 | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 1.75% | 14.58% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.26% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 13.04% |
| Schooling level: | 8.12 | 8.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.52 | 9.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.65 | 7.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 54.39% | 29.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 19.30% | 10.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.77% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Lerma (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.12% | 37.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | 44.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.04% | 30.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 15 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.86% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 78.57% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.29% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.57% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.57% | 46.15% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.29% | 30.77% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 30.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 23.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.71% | 69.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Lerma. 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 SAN ANTONIO: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL HACIENDA: 14 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LA FORTALEZA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CIMA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya
Want to know what to see in La Joya if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Joya.Las mejores montes de La Joya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Veronica (3042 meters): 2.4 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Brazo del Monte (3310 meters): 2.6 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma El Aire (2893 meters): 5.0 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Garambullos (3271 meters): 5.8 km walk (86 minutes), heading North.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano y Corredores Artesanales", 53 km, heading Southwest (36 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Xochicuautla (3980 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Concepción Xochicuautla (2621 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Zacamulpa Tlalmimilolpan (1842 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Buenavista (347 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Estado de México)
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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Joya en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Joya (Estado de México) is 52040
Are you going to send a letter to La Joya? Do you have a friend in La Joya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Joya consists of the following 5 digits: 52040. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Joya ("52") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Joya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lerma
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Lerma
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- Colonia las Águilas (309 inhabitants)
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- Flor de Gallo Huitzizilapan (483 inhabitants)
- Colonia Isidro Fabela (1790 inhabitants)
- La Jardona (580 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Nuevo Tlalmimilolpan (3191 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Xochicuautla (3980 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo Huitzizilapan (837 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Tultepec (15052 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Huitzizilapan (1774 inhabitants)
- Santa María Atarasquillo (15486 inhabitants)
- Santiago Analco (3952 inhabitants)
- Zacamulpa Tlalmimilolpan (1842 inhabitants)