La Joya (Yurécuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo)

Maps, photos and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful medium-sized town of 363 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo

The town of La Joya is located in the Municipality of Yurécuaro (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 363 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality. La Joya is at 1,735 meters of altitude.

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 within 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 within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of La Joya.

#1 Where is La Joya? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of La Joya in Michoacán de Ocampo? 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 de Ocampo) is 363 inhabitants

Population data in La Joya (Yurécuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020174189363
2010168149317
2005213171384
Evolution of the population in La Joya: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Joya:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.4116.11
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: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:4.394.07
Schooling level (men):4.253.68
Schooling level (women):4.544.40
Indigenous culture data in La Joya:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Joya, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Joya:
20202010
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 dwellings:103193
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.59%
Housing with piped water:100.00%97.73%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:88.35%75.00%
Dwellings with radio:67.96%81.82%
Housing with television:95.15%95.45%
Housing with refrigerator:96.12%81.82%
Housing with washing machine:66.99%52.27%
Housing with automobile:43.69%32.95%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.83%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:8.74%30.68%
Dwellings with cellular phones:72.82%15.91%
Homes with Internet:4.85%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Joya (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

#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.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Joya (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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.

Population pyramid of La Joya
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Joya (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)81927
Youth (6-14 years)292655
Adults (15-59 years)95103198
Elderly (60+ years)424183

#6 Photos of La Joya

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Joya, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 The Postal Code of La Joya (Michoacán de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#8 Vote for La Joya as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Yurécuaro

  1. Cerro Colorado (399 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Emiliano Zapata (323 inhabitants)
  3. Ejido de la Manga (18 inhabitants)
  4. El Camiche (303 inhabitants)
  5. El Cerro Blanco (198 inhabitants)
  6. El Libramiento (El Crucero) (- inhabitants)
  7. El Marqueño (- inhabitants)
  8. El Recuerdo (- inhabitants)
  9. El Sabino (86 inhabitants)
  10. El Tequesquite (1129 inhabitants)
  11. Mirandillas (490 inhabitants)
  12. Monteleón (1090 inhabitants)
  13. Elías Hernández (San Miguel de Ocampo) (- inhabitants)
  14. Manuel Ramírez Palominos Las Palomas (2 inhabitants)
  15. Yurécuaro (26691 inhabitants)