La Joya (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful small village of 33 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Joya (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 33 inhabitants and it is 2,329 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #292 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 20% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 51.4 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tamazula de Victoria, 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
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 33 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2005 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.78 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 30.30% | 35.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.63 | 7.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.1 | 8.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.11 | 7.20 |
| 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 Tamazula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 30.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.89% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 75.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Tamazula. 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:- HOTEL RAMOS: 49 km away, direction Southeast (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALDAMA: 40 km away, direction Southeast (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 53 km away, direction Southeast (42 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PLAZUELA: 43 km away, direction Southeast (31 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 El Alto de Dolores (2798 meters): 7.8 km walk (133 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Alameda (2743 meters): 13.2 km walk (247 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro de La Aguililla (1146 meters): 20.5 km walk (273 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (1682 meters): 17.0 km walk (209 minutes), heading East.
- El Ranchito (El Ranchito de Núñez) (77 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- La Mesa (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- El Puertecito (72 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- La Mesa del Ocote (Mesa Ancha) (45 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Durango)
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) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#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 The Postal Code of La Joya (Durango) is 34570
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: 34570. 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.
#9 Vote for La Joya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazula
- Acachuane (92 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Grande de Matavacas (17 inhabitants)
- El Arroyo de las Cuevas (14 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (5 inhabitants)
- El Perú (3 inhabitants)
- Jomulco (27 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (- inhabitants)
- La Soledad (5 inhabitants)
- Lo de Silva (24 inhabitants)
- Los Bajíos (73 inhabitants)
- Mesa de la Tableta (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Diego (165 inhabitants)
- San Anatolio (1 inhabitants)
- San Cesáreo (5 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Tecuán (60 inhabitants)