La Joya (Guerrero)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Joya, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 44 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of La Joya (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of General Heliodoro Castillo. There are 44 inhabitants and it is 1,759 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #133 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya, 80% of the inhabitants are catholic and 17% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Joya? You can find it at 16.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tlacotepec, 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
Online map of La Joya (Guerrero) 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 (Guerrero) is 44 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 2010 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2005 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.56 | 15.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 2.27% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.91% | 13.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.82% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.23 | 3.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.08 | 3.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.36 | 3 |
| 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 General Heliodoro Castillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.45% | 34.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.38% | 61.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.13% | 12.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 General Heliodoro Castillo. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOTEL TLACOTEPEC: 24 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUEVARA: 27 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUADALUPE: 24 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MORELOS: 26 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Joya? The list of the best places to visit in La Joya and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Joya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Gallina (1972 meters): 3.9 km walk (81 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Peña El Encanto (2310 meters): 5.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Grande (2304 meters): 4.5 km walk (87 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Burro (2549 meters): 5.9 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Bugambilias (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Buenavista del Sur (Buenavista) (165 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Los Lavaderos (168 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Guerrero)
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) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#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 Vote for La Joya as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
#9 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of General Heliodoro Castillo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of General Heliodoro Castillo
- Cruz Nueva (44 inhabitants)
- El Guayabal (13 inhabitants)
- El Nanche (- inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (La Barranca Honda) (14 inhabitants)
- El Puerto de la Parota (15 inhabitants)
- La Yerbabuena (139 inhabitants)
- Las Parotas (32 inhabitants)
- Los Bajos (33 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Poblado el Caracol (621 inhabitants)
- Parota de San Pedro (La Parota) (- inhabitants)
- Puerto Alegre (El Puerto del Tamarindo) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho la Conchita (9 inhabitants)
- Tecolhuistle (89 inhabitants)
- Tlacotepec (8442 inhabitants)
- Xocomulco (2 inhabitants)