La Joya (State of Mexico)
The most complete information about the large village of La Joya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Estado de México has 1,746 inhabitants?
The town of La Joya (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Villa Guerrero. There are 1,746 inhabitants and it is 2,235 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtapan de la Sal is 21 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 32% 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 Joya is located at 1.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Villa Guerrero, 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
Map to know how to get to La Joya (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Joya, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Joya (Estado de México) is 1,746 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 902 | 844 | 1746 |
| 2010 | 726 | 670 | 1396 |
| 2005 | 617 | 536 | 1153 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.11 | 3.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 4.64% | 6.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.21% | 3.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.60% | 3.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.60% | 4.13% |
| Schooling level: | 8.47 | 7.55 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.38 | 7.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.56 | 7.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| 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 Villa Guerrero (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.09% | 43.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.98% | 57.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.90% | 30.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 437 | 426 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.31% | 96.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.57% | 91.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.14% | 93.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.96% | 72.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.24% | 93.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.66% | 66.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.65% | 52.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.54% | 41.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.57% | 18.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.94% | 35.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.02% | 55.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.27% | 12.57% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Joya
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Joya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa Guerrero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya
Do you want to stay in La Joya? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Joya:- HOTEL EN VILLA GUERRERO: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA JOSEFINA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR LAS FLORES: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA FLORES: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Joya? The list of the best places to visit in La Joya and nearby locations.Mountains in La Joya for hiking and trails:
- Peña Rayada (2488 meters): 6.0 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
- Tepetzingo (2197 meters): 7.9 km walk (149 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Cruz (2208 meters): 9.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Malinche (2365 meters): 10.0 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Iglesia de Asunción de María", 21 km, heading South (21 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Centro ceremonial Cuauhtinchán", 31 km, heading East (28 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque-Campamento Niltze", 29 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Juan Bautista", 52 km, heading North (47 minutes by car)
- El Islote (553 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Lucas (1776 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Villa Guerrero (10336 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa María Aranzazú (Santa María) (2912 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Joya 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 Joya there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 86 | 95 | 181 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 161 | 147 | 308 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 573 | 516 | 1,089 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 82 | 86 | 168 |
#7 Pictures of La Joya
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Joya? 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 Joya.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Joya en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Joya (Estado de México) is 51775
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Joya 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: 51775. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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 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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa Guerrero
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa Guerrero
- Cruz Vidriada (802 inhabitants)
- Potrero del Moral (121 inhabitants)
- La Joya (1746 inhabitants)
- La Loma de Santiago Oxtotitlán (- inhabitants)
- Matlazinca (438 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos Santa María Villa Guerrero (190 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Oyameles (- inhabitants)
- San Diego (1818 inhabitants)
- San Lucas (1776 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Buenos Aires (San Pedro) (357 inhabitants)
- Santa María Aranzazú (Santa María) (2912 inhabitants)
- Santiago Oxtotitlán (4654 inhabitants)
- Tequimilpa (189 inhabitants)
- Totolmajac (1967 inhabitants)
- Villa Guerrero (10336 inhabitants)