La Joya (Durango)
Learn about large village of La Joya through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,914 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Joya (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Poanas. There are 1,914 inhabitants and it is 1,899 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nombre de Dios is 40 minutes away by car (40 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Joya, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 88% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Joya is located at 15.9 kilometers from Villa Unión, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Joya.
#1 Where is La Joya? How to go? Map
Online map of La Joya (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Joya (Durango) is 1,914 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 985 | 929 | 1914 |
| 2010 | 919 | 907 | 1826 |
| 2005 | 830 | 766 | 1596 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 3.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 10.14% | 10.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.72% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.04% | 3.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.68% | 3.37% |
| Schooling level: | 7.9 | 6.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.55 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.23 | 6.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.44% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.16% | 0.33% |
| 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 Poanas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.01% | 31.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.76% | 54.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.11% | 8.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 532 | 777 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.62% | 98.03% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.12% | 95.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.65% | 81.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.30% | 96.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.68% | 89.35% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.16% | 78.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.17% | 65.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.56% | 13.21% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.20% | 49.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.46% | 39.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.26% | 1.97% |
#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 Poanas. 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:- MOTEL PEDREGAL: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BLAYAR: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA FE: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUAREZ: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya
Want to know what to see in La Joya if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Joya.Las mejores montes de La Joya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Legua (1961 meters): 8.5 km walk (155 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Coloradito (2312 meters): 8.9 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Capitán (2213 meters): 12.3 km walk (176 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Alamillo (2381 meters): 9.4 km walk (128 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Nombre de Dios (Durango): Don't miss "Ex convento de San Francisco", 40 km, heading West (40 minutes by car)
- Gabriel Hernández (Mancinas) (1170 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Rojas (695 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the West (12 minutes by car)
- El Tobe (298 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- Noria de los Pilares (290 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Durango)
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) | 105 | 111 | 216 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 167 | 168 | 335 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 578 | 495 | 1,073 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 135 | 155 | 290 |
#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 The Postal Code of La Joya (Durango) is 34826
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: 34826. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, 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.
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#10 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Poanas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Poanas
- Cieneguilla (1902 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (- inhabitants)
- Estación Poanas (393 inhabitants)
- Felipe Ángeles (Salitrillo) (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (5 inhabitants)
- La Joya (1914 inhabitants)
- Las Güeras de Cieneguillas (Las Güeras) (2 inhabitants)
- Narciso Mendoza (1004 inhabitants)
- Noria de los Pilares (290 inhabitants)
- Presa Francisco Villa (La Presa) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de la Mora (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Alacrán (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho Lerma (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Cecilia (- inhabitants)
- Villa Unión (11509 inhabitants)