La Joya (Zacatecas)
The most complete information about the small village of La Joya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 33 inhabitants?
The town of La Joya (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Jerez. There are 33 inhabitants and it is 2,043 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jeréz de García Salinas is 24 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #64 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 55% of the population over 12 years is single and 22% 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 9.7 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Jerez de García Salinas, 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 (Zacatecas) 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 (Zacatecas) is 33 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 2005 | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 5.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.03% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 5.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.03% | 15.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.96 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.33 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.5 | 5.55 |
| 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 Jerez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.58% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.71% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.78% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 77.78% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.22% | 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 Jerez. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOTEL POSADA LA SIERRA: 13 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON LENCHO: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS FELIX: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA SANTA CECILIA: 16 km away, direction South (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:
- Loma El Soruyo Chico (2142 meters): 5.5 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Crucita (2187 meters): 6.6 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Alto (2264 meters): 5.9 km walk (114 minutes), heading West.
- La Cruz (2194 meters): 8.5 km walk (125 minutes), heading East.
- Jeréz de García Salinas (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad", 24 km, heading South (16 minutes by car)
- El Durazno (407 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Mota (47 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Las Jacarandas (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Los Cuevas (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Zacatecas)
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) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
#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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#8 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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jerez
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- El Huejote (214 inhabitants)
- El Saucito (42 inhabitants)
- Ermita de los Murillo (Los Murillo) (92 inhabitants)
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- Jomulco (72 inhabitants)
- La Concepción (1 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (Jesús Hernández) (7 inhabitants)
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- La Laborcita (- inhabitants)
- La Lonja (Las Presitas) (- inhabitants)
- La Palma (La Palmita) (18 inhabitants)
- MarÃa de Lourdes (Manuel Bracamontes) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho El Pergenio (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Escañuela (1 inhabitants)