La Joya (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful small village of 19 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of La Joya (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Palenque. There are 19 inhabitants and it is 61 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Palenque is 12 minutes away by car (8 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #298 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 5.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Palenque, 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
What is the route to get to La Joya (Chiapas)? 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 (Chiapas) is 19 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 28.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 5.26% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.79% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.26% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.53% | 28.57% |
| Schooling level: | 7.14 | 4.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.78 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 4.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 15.79% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.26% | 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 Palenque (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 63.16% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.23% | 71.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 14.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Palenque. 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:- POSADA LAS JOYAS: 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PAKALNA: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA 7 LETRAS LUZ Y PAZ: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SANTA URSULA: 4 km away, direction South (3 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:
- Cerro El Mirador (594 meters): 14.6 km walk (179 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cojolita (666 meters): 15.6 km walk (239 minutes), heading South.
- Palenque (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro de Palenque", 12 km, heading South (8 minutes by car)
- La Bonita (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Fernando (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Espuela (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Macondo (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Chiapas)
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) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#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 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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palenque
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Palenque
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- Crucero la Escondida (- inhabitants)
- El Barrial (1 inhabitants)
- El Milagro (2 inhabitants)
- El Pirata (- inhabitants)
- El Potrillo (2 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad (1 inhabitants)
- Los Gamos (6 inhabitants)
- Lindavista Dos (3 inhabitants)
- Monterrey (- inhabitants)
- Rayos del Sol (20 inhabitants)
- San Fernando (11 inhabitants)
- San José del Carmen (El Bascancito) (64 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucrecia (6 inhabitants)
- Saturnino Ríos (731 inhabitants)