La Joya (State of Mexico)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful city of 5,289 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of La Joya (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Zinacantepec. There are 5,289 inhabitants and it is 2,796 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 30 minutes away by car (26 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, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 26% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Joya? You can find it at 2.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Miguel Zinacantepec, 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
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 5,289 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2616 | 2673 | 5289 |
| 2010 | 1932 | 1868 | 3800 |
| 2005 | 1524 | 1447 | 2971 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.96 | 1.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 4.31% | 2.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.67% | 3.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.66% | 1.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.00% | 5.80% |
| Schooling level: | 9.19 | 7.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.41 | 8.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.99 | 7.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.89% | 0.92% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.28% | 0.26% |
| 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 Zinacantepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.16% | 33.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.64% | 50.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.43% | 17.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,171 | 877 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.74% | 97.93% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.58% | 44.77% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.72% | 95.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.98% | 87.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.62% | 96.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.35% | 65.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.86% | 37.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.04% | 35.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.88% | 13.87% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.57% | 25.06% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.04% | 53.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 57.73% | 6.69% |
#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 Zinacantepec. 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 GOTICA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HABITACIONAL EDIFICIO SAN ISIDRO: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT BAR DANIELS: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DANIEL S: 4 km away, direction East (3 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.Mountains in La Joya for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Murcielago (2820 meters): 1.2 km walk (22 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Molcajete (2924 meters): 6.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Aire (2820 meters): 7.9 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.
- Loma El Conejo (2785 meters): 7.2 km walk (88 minutes), heading North.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia del Calvario", 30 km, heading East (26 minutes by car)
- Colonia Ricardo Flores Magón (2067 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro del Murciélago (1240 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Acahualco Centro (17709 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Cristóbal Tecolit (12404 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 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) | 250 | 278 | 528 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 447 | 440 | 887 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,732 | 1,782 | 3,514 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 187 | 173 | 360 |
#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 51355
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: 51355. 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
Do you like La Joya or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Joya to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Estado de México
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zinacantepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Zinacantepec
- Barrio de la Rosa (285 inhabitants)
- Barrio de México (8269 inhabitants)
- El Cóporo (7518 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (828 inhabitants)
- Cerro del Murciélago (1240 inhabitants)
- Colonia Morelos (Ejido San Juan de las Huertas) (3100 inhabitants)
- Colonia San MatÃÂas Transfiguración (- inhabitants)
- Loma del Kiosco (347 inhabitants)
- La Joya (5289 inhabitants)
- Loma de San Francisco (974 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (2634 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Tecolit (12404 inhabitants)
- San José Barbabosa (1952 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Zinacantepec (32738 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Tejalpa (2484 inhabitants)