La Joya (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful medium-sized town of 417 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Joya (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Tehuipango. There are 417 inhabitants and it is 2,040 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Orizaba is 74 minutes away by car (53 km). It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 69% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Joya? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Joya is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tehuipango, 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
How to get to the town of La Joya in Veracruz? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Joya.
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#2 The population of La Joya (Veracruz) is 417 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 218 | 199 | 417 |
| 2010 | 167 | 159 | 326 |
| 2005 | 124 | 128 | 252 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 28.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 24.22% | 34.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.91% | 28.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.31% | 38.92% |
| Schooling level: | 4.31 | 2.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.88 | 3.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.76 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.57% | 83.44% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 32.61% | 52.15% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tehuipango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.78% | 24.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.26% | 45.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.26% | 3.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 84 | 61 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 1.19% | 96.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.71% | 85.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 59.52% | 65.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.19% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.05% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 55.95% | 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 Tehuipango. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- SALON DE USOS MULTIPLES LUIS DONALDO COLOSIO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES MARGARITA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS Y COMEDOR EL PINAR: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 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.Las mejores montes de La Joya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Motocalco (2462 meters): 3.2 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Amaltepec (2453 meters): 3.5 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Xoxovictepetl (2081 meters): 3.6 km walk (57 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tepetiopa (2471 meters): 4.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Palacio de Hierro", 74 km, heading North (53 minutes by car)
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Museo del Café", 60 km, heading North (57 minutes by car)
- Dos Caminos (122 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Tepepa (542 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio Tepetlampa (230 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Opotzinga (675 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Veracruz)
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) | 37 | 22 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 48 | 93 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 119 | 115 | 234 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
#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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#9 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tehuipango
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