La Joya (Atarjea, Guanajuato)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 159 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The place of La Joya is inside the municipality of Atarjea (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 159 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Joya is at 1,919 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Joya, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 39% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Joya is located at 15.2 kilometers from El Carricillo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 5.1 kilometers from Atarjea, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest 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
What is the route to get to La Joya (Guanajuato)? 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 (Guanajuato) is 159 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 93 | 66 | 159 |
2010 | 76 | 76 | 152 |
2005 | 79 | 74 | 153 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.88 | 10.53 |
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 12.58% | 19.08% |
Illiterate population: | 13.84% | 14.47% |
Illiterate population (men): | 6.92% | 10.53% |
Illiterate population (women): | 6.92% | 18.42% |
Schooling level: | 5.99 | 5.10 |
Schooling level (men): | 5.31 | 5.27 |
Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 4.96 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.63% | 0.66% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 12.58% | 28.95% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 19.70% | 55.26% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.53% | 2.63% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 44 | 58 |
Homes with electricity: | 97.73% | 78.95% |
Housing with piped water: | 93.18% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.73% | 76.32% |
Dwellings with radio: | 50.00% | 34.21% |
Housing with television: | 86.36% | 42.11% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 65.91% | 21.05% |
Housing with washing machine: | 47.73% | 15.79% |
Housing with automobile: | 50.00% | 10.53% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 2.27% | 2.63% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 68.18% | 0.00% |
Homes with Internet: | 38.64% | 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 Atarjea. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Joya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya
Many people want to stay in the town of La Joya itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- CASA DE VISITAS DE XICHU: 32 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MINAS DEL REAL: 29 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN XICHÚ: 30 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADITA: 33 km away, direction West (27 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Joya (Guanajuato)
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 |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 6 | 19 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 15 | 35 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 30 | 73 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
#6 Photos of La Joya
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Joya, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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 (Guanajuato) is 37945
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: 37945. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Joya ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 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 Atarjea
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atarjea
- Aldama (Xoconoxtle) (304 inhabitants)
- Atarjea (434 inhabitants)
- Cerro Prieto (202 inhabitants)
- El Banco (148 inhabitants)
- El Mago (- inhabitants)
- El Pelón (12 inhabitants)
- El Piñonal (46 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (28 inhabitants)
- La Tapona (353 inhabitants)
- Los Llanitos (84 inhabitants)
- Mangas Cuatas (343 inhabitants)
- Palo Verde (6 inhabitants)
- Piedra Gorda (83 inhabitants)
- San Antón (159 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Dios (270 inhabitants)