La Joya (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful medium-sized town of 363 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Joya (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Yurécuaro. There are 363 inhabitants and it is 1,735 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 73% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Joya? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Joya is located at 14.8 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Yurécuaro, 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
How to get to the town of La Joya in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Joya.
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#2 The population of La Joya (Michoacán) is 363 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | 189 | 363 |
| 2010 | 168 | 149 | 317 |
| 2005 | 213 | 171 | 384 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.41 | 16.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.13% | 3.15% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.95% | 13.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.89% | 16.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.06% | 10.71% |
| Schooling level: | 4.39 | 4.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.25 | 3.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.54 | 4.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.32% |
| 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 Yurécuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.67% | 29.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.73% | 55.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.97% | 7.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 103 | 193 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.35% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.96% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.15% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.12% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.99% | 52.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.69% | 32.95% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.74% | 30.68% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.82% | 15.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.85% | 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 Yurécuaro. 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 HOLIDAY INN LA PIEDAD: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PALMA: 21 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CERRO GRANDE: 24 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 24 km away, direction Northeast (16 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 La Tetilla (1845 meters): 6.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Quiringuícharo (1785 meters): 5.8 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (2525 meters): 7.4 km walk (111 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Doña Ana (1695 meters): 6.6 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Los Guajes (1528 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Camiche (303 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Mirandillas (490 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- La Barranca (321 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Michoacán)
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) | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 95 | 103 | 198 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 41 | 83 |
#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 The Postal Code of La Joya (Michoacán) is 59263
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: 59263. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Joya ("59") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yurécuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Yurécuaro
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- Ejido de la Manga (18 inhabitants)
- El Camiche (303 inhabitants)
- El Libramiento (El Crucero) (- inhabitants)
- El Recuerdo (- inhabitants)
- El Refugio (761 inhabitants)
- El Tequesquite (1129 inhabitants)
- La Casa del Pozo (Pozo de los Granados) (- inhabitants)
- La Güeyera (El Sabinito) (39 inhabitants)
- Mirandillas (490 inhabitants)
- Monteleón (1090 inhabitants)
- Munguía (97 inhabitants)
- Elías Hernández (San Miguel de Ocampo) (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (35 inhabitants)
- Yurécuaro (26691 inhabitants)