La Joya (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful medium-sized town of 219 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Joya (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 219 inhabitants and it is 1,820 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 33 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 27% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Joya? You can find it at 10.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Matehuala, 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 (San Luis Potosí) 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 219 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 107 | 219 |
| 2010 | 141 | 118 | 259 |
| 2005 | 121 | 90 | 211 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.04 | 16.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.91% | 1.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.87% | 14.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.48% | 16.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.39% | 12.77% |
| Schooling level: | 5.81 | 4.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.25 | 3.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.26 | 4.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.75% | 28.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.49% | 47.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.89% | 13.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 51 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 43.14% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.53% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.43% | 90.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.16% | 94.23% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.16% | 78.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.47% | 55.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.71% | 51.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.92% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.88% | 19.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.59% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.45% | 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 Matehuala. 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:- HOTEL EL PAISANO: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVA PAZ: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 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 Bola (1919 meters): 3.8 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Calabacillas (1984 meters): 3.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Colichal (1980 meters): 5.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Culebreado (2272 meters): 8.3 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Museo Parroquial Padre José Robledo", 33 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Las Majadas (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Palo Blanco (19 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Los Huizachitos (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Santa Bárbara (20 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 68 | 58 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 15 | 38 |
#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 78811
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: 78811. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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
Do you like La Joya or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Joya to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
#10 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
- Cerrito de Santa Cruz (9 inhabitants)
- Crucero la Luz (36 inhabitants)
- El Bajío (- inhabitants)
- El Charco (9 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (13 inhabitants)
- El Gran Chaparral (30 inhabitants)
- El Pilar (9 inhabitants)
- Fonda La Blanquita (10 inhabitants)
- Francisco Arévalo (- inhabitants)
- Las Peñitas (63 inhabitants)
- Los Olivos (12 inhabitants)
- Potrero de Santa Ana (34 inhabitants)
- Rancho Estación Puente Niño (60 inhabitants)
- San José de la Peña (153 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de los Castillo (29 inhabitants)