La Joya (Morelos)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful medium-sized town of 444 inhabitants of the State of Morelos
The town of La Joya (Morelos) belongs to the municipality of Ayala. There are 444 inhabitants and it is 1,274 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlayacapan is 31 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Joya, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Joya is located at 3.6 kilometers from San Pedro Apatlaco, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 1.2 kilometers from Ciudad Ayala, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Joya.
#1 Where is La Joya? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Joya (Morelos)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Joya (Morelos) is 444 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 215 | 229 | 444 |
| 2010 | 177 | 183 | 360 |
| 2005 | 87 | 77 | 164 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 1.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Morelos: | 31.76% | 28.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.83% | 5.28% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.90% | 1.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.93% | 9.60% |
| Schooling level: | 8.13 | 6.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.93 | 6.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.35 | 6.07 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.63% | 18.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.03% | 12.22% |
| 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 Ayala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.50% | 38.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.50% | 50.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.79% | 26.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 131 | 107 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.71% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.47% | 92.05% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.18% | 93.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.05% | 85.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.31% | 97.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.57% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.33% | 53.41% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.72% | 26.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.03% | 9.09% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.74% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.18% | 63.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.08% | 4.55% |
#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 Ayala. You can search free satellite map (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:- POSADA MERINO: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA DE LA ROSA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MADERO: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONTREAL: 5 km away, direction North (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:
- El Izote (1344 meters): 4.2 km walk (56 minutes), heading South.
- La Tortuga (1303 meters): 5.0 km walk (62 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Ajonjolí (1308 meters): 4.5 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mirador (1346 meters): 4.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading West.
- Tlayacapan (Morelos): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Juan Bautista", 31 km, heading North (26 minutes by car)
- Tlaltizapán de Zapata (Morelos): Don't miss "Mausoleo Zapatista", 33 km, heading Southwest (32 minutes by car)
- Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Baño de temazcal", 46 km, heading Northwest (40 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Zócalo de Xochitepec", 70 km, heading West (49 minutes by car)
- La Doncella (82 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Campo la Escopeta (497 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Palomar Grande (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Campo Palomar Chico (219 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Morelos)
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) | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 139 | 150 | 289 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
#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 (Morelos) is 62714
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: 62714. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("62") correspond to the State of Morelos, 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 Morelos, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Morelos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ayala
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ayala
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- Campo los Pilares (27 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ampliación Norte (5 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ejidal Rafael Merino (632 inhabitants)
- El Axocoche (5 inhabitants)
- El Jagüey (2 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento el Venadito (103 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento las Llaves (1402 inhabitants)
- Granja las Cebollas (3 inhabitants)
- La Joya (444 inhabitants)
- Olintepec (1656 inhabitants)
- Rancho Chalpa (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Rosa y Manuel (Casa Blanca) (6 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Hidalgo (- inhabitants)
- 2da. Sección Benito Juárez (19 inhabitants)