La Joya (Morelos)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful small village of 196 inhabitants of the State of Morelos
The town of La Joya (Morelos) belongs to the municipality of Tepoztlán. There are 196 inhabitants and it is 1,463 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tepoztlán is 15 minutes away by car (14 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #52 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% 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 10.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tepoztlán, 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 (Morelos) 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 (Morelos) is 196 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99 | 97 | 196 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.24 | 30.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Morelos: | 53.06% | 70.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.06% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.51% | 30.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.55% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.9 | 3.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.17 | 3.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.65 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.51% | 0.00% |
| 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 Tepoztlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.29% | 30.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.64% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.24% | 20.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 31.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.70% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 82.98% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.34% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.47% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.17% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.40% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.53% | 0.00% |
#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 Tepoztlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya
Many people want to stay in the town of La Joya itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- VECINDAD: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VERSALLES: 1 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GOLDEN GARAGE: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GALEON: 5 km away, direction West (4 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.Mountains in La Joya for hiking and trails:
- La Corona (1681 meters): 3.0 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Las Tetillas (1636 meters): 2.9 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Corona (1838 meters): 3.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Barriga de Plata (1483 meters): 4.2 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Museo Carlos Pellicer", 15 km, heading North (14 minutes by car)
- Tlayacapan (Morelos): Don't miss "Centro Cultural La Cerería", 32 km, heading East (27 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Iglesia San Juan Evangelista", 30 km, heading Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- Tlaltizapán de Zapata (Morelos): Don't miss "Museo de la Revolución del Sur", 55 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Centro ceremonial Cuauhtinchán", 76 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- La Joya (14126 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Unidad Habitacional Rinconada Acolapa (2772 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Ampliación López Portillo (222 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Ampliación Álvaro Leonel (Revolución del Sur) (284 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 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) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 62 | 57 | 119 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
#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.
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#8 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 Tepoztlán
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- Cazahuatla (66 inhabitants)
- Colonia del Carmen (881 inhabitants)
- Colonia Loma Esmeralda (1916 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Ocotes (337 inhabitants)
- El Amate (4 inhabitants)
- Huachinantitla (269 inhabitants)
- La Palapa (120 inhabitants)
- Lomas del Pedregal (1897 inhabitants)
- Los Farallones de Santiago (Chahuapa) (58 inhabitants)
- Rancho mi Ilusión (Xaltepetlaoztoc) (9 inhabitants)
- Tetecolala (3578 inhabitants)
- Tiamacosclippac (75 inhabitants)
- Zacatecontitla (3 inhabitants)