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La Joya (Puebla)

The most complete information about the large village of La Joya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Puebla has 550 inhabitants?

The town of La Joya (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Nopalucan. There are 550 inhabitants and it is 2,379 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtenco is 16 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Joya, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 26% 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 2.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Santa María Ixtiyucan, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Nopalucan de la Granja, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 4.8 kilometers. 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 (Puebla) 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 (Puebla) is 550 inhabitants

Population data in La Joya (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	287	263	550
2010	250	214	464
2005	98	96	194

Evolution of the population in La Joya: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Joya:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.08	0.93
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	27.82%	23.28%
Illiterate population:	3.27%	3.23%
Illiterate population (men):	0.73%	0.93%
Illiterate population (women):	2.55%	5.20%
Schooling level:	9.14	8.12
Schooling level (men):	9.48	8.77
Schooling level (women):	8.86	7.61

Indigenous culture data in La Joya:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.27%	0.43%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.36%	0.22%
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 Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Nopalucan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Joya:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.91%	32.76%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.99%	44.86%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	36.59%	22.40%
Number of inhabited private housings:	139	140
Homes with electricity:	99.28%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	98.56%	54.87%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	99.28%	98.23%
Homes with a radio:	66.19%	77.88%
Homes with a television:	94.96%	95.58%
Homes with a refrigerator:	69.78%	69.03%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.19%	59.29%
Homes with a car:	38.13%	39.82%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	25.90%	19.47%
Homes with landline telephone:	20.86%	13.27%
Homes with cell phones:	93.53%	66.37%
Homes with Internet:	30.94%	6.19%

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 Nopalucan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joya.

#4 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:

• Tlachaloya (2642 meters): 11.4 km walk (235 minutes), heading South.
• Santa Ana (2404 meters): 13.4 km walk (168 minutes), heading South.
• La Merced (2605 meters): 12.4 km walk (202 minutes), heading South.
• Gantes (2638 meters): 10.4 km walk (189 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near La Joya to discover the Mexican culture:

• Ixtenco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Iglesia San Juan", 16 km, heading West (15 minutes by car)
• Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Luis Obispo de Tolosa", 29 km, heading Northwest (23 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Joya:

• Moctezuma (454 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia Obrera (1981 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• San Felipe (92 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Pequeñas Especies (66 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)

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

#5 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)	26	33	59
Youth (6-14 years)	37	51	88
Adults (15-59 years)	197	164	361
Elderly (60+ years)	27	15	42

#6 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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