La Joya (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joya, a beautiful small village of 160 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Joya (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. There are 160 inhabitants and it is 1,979 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 51 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #152 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, 19% 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 23.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., 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 (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 160 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87 | 73 | 160 |
| 2010 | 96 | 76 | 172 |
| 2005 | 95 | 68 | 163 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 3.95 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.50% | 9.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.00% | 3.95% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.50% | 14.58% |
| Schooling level: | 3.87 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.09 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.7 | 4.96 |
| 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 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal. (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 67.50% | 24.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.38% | 51.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 70.11% | 3.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 37 | 49 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.30% | 85.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.57% | 68.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.19% | 90.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.38% | 56.10% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.86% | 21.95% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.54% | 41.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.41% | 29.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.86% | 12.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.70% | 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 Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. 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 HACIENDA LAS NUBES: 27 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA TABOADA: 27 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA MARGARITA: 31 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORREGIDORA: 29 km away, direction South (23 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:
- Loma La Trinidad (2181 meters): 6.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Peñón (2209 meters): 9.1 km walk (171 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Peñón (2101 meters): 10.7 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Palo Colorado (2333 meters): 14.5 km walk (248 minutes), heading South.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Independencia", 51 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 39 km, heading Northeast (35 minutes by car)
- Loma de Cocinas (San Andrés) (353 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Montañita (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- La Grulla de Abajo (La Grulla) (617 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Coronel (54 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 36 | 85 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Joya en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Joya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.
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- Colonia Santa Cecilia (257 inhabitants)
- El Carmen de Trancas (El Salto) (29 inhabitants)
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- Los Claveles (330 inhabitants)
- Mesa de García (20 inhabitants)
- Pepe Nacho (El Rosillo) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Ovejas (335 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (4 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (12 inhabitants)
- San Pedro de la Sierra (54 inhabitants)
- Tanque Blanco (27 inhabitants)