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La Joya (Puebla)

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The town of La Joya (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Ajalpan. There are 335 inhabitants and it is 2,246 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #37 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Joya, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Joya is located at 28.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ciudad de Ajalpan, 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

What is the route to get to La Joya (Puebla)? 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 (Puebla) is 335 inhabitants

Population data in La Joya (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	175	160	335
2010	140	135	275
2005	130	108	238

Evolution of the population in La Joya: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Joya:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.59	15.56
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	0.60%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.61%	22.18%
Illiterate population (men):	4.78%	15.56%
Illiterate population (women):	12.84%	28.57%
Schooling level:	5.23	3.84
Schooling level (men):	6	4.62
Schooling level (women):	4.63	3.05

Indigenous culture data in La Joya:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.07%	85.45%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	26.27%	41.09%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Joya, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Joya:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	56.72%	25.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.00%	50.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	53.71%	1.43%
Number of inhabited private housings:	66	51
Homes with electricity:	87.88%	80.85%
Homes with piped water:	1.52%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	18.18%	87.23%
Homes with a radio:	25.76%	55.32%
Homes with a television:	48.48%	21.28%
Homes with a refrigerator:	1.52%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	3.03%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.55%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	84.85%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Ajalpan. 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 CALIFORNIA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• SALON DE USOS MULTIPLES LUIS DONALDO COLOSIO: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES MARGARITA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS Y COMEDOR EL PINAR: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Joya

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Joya? The list of the best places to visit in La Joya and nearby locations.
Mountains in La Joya for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Macuilquiahuiti (2522 meters): 5.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cozaltecatl (2273 meters): 6.0 km walk (74 minutes), heading East.
• Xochitepec (2139 meters): 7.7 km walk (136 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Comalteoc (2931 meters): 6.9 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near La Joya:

• Macuilcuautitla (725 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Mexcala (172 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Santa Cruz de los Arenales (50 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Coxolico (1950 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Puebla)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Joya (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	27	54
Youth (6-14 years)	36	44	80
Adults (15-59 years)	100	77	177
Elderly (60+ years)	12	12	24

#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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#9 Schools in La Joya

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