La Joya (Durango)
Learn about small village of La Joya through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 53 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Joya (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro. There are 53 inhabitants and it is 2,175 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #103 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, 6% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Joya is located at 89.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santiago Papasquiaro, 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
What is the route to get to La Joya (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Joya (Durango) is 53 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 21 | 53 |
| 2010 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.86 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 24.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.55% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.89% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.66% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.39 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.93 | 4.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 7.13 |
| 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 Santiago Papasquiaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.15% | 18.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 59.38% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.82% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.64% | 80.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.09% | 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 Santiago Papasquiaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 SAN JOSE: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- PARAÍSO DE SAN DIEGO TENZAENZ: 26 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SÁNCHEZ: 45 km away, direction East (38 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANCHEZ: 39 km away, direction East (28 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:
- El Madroño (Cerro El Rincon) (2716 meters): 5.4 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pinitos (Cerro San Antonio) (1549 meters): 6.3 km walk (129 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Tortugas (Mesa de Tortuga) (2501 meters): 8.6 km walk (115 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Colorado (2620 meters): 8.0 km walk (124 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Macho Bayo (226 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz de Macos (92 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (13 minutes by car)
- Santa Efigenia (155 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the West (12 minutes by car)
- San José de la Laguna (228 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the East (13 minutes by car)
#6 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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#7 The Postal Code of La Joya (Durango) is 34626
Are you going to send a letter to La Joya? Do you have a friend in La Joya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Joya consists of the following 5 digits: 34626. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Joya ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
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- Colonia José Manuel Rivera Carrasco (Jardines de Santiago) (51 inhabitants)
- Finca Los Gemelos (4 inhabitants)
- Juan Ángel (- inhabitants)
- La Madre Juana (5 inhabitants)
- La Tuna (24 inhabitants)
- La Villita (110 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (26 inhabitants)
- Melchor Ocampo (222 inhabitants)
- Mimbres (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo Porvenir (4 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Huajupa (88 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de Papasquiaro (212 inhabitants)
- San Miguel del Cantil (89 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz de Macos (92 inhabitants)