La Joya (Campeche)
Learn about large village of La Joya through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,192 inhabitants of the State of Campeche
The town of La Joya (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Champotón. There are 1,192 inhabitants and it is 5 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Blanca is 13 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Joya is located at 14.8 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Champotón, 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
Location map of La Joya in Campeche: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Joya, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Joya (Campeche) is 1,192 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 568 | 624 | 1192 |
| 2010 | 477 | 530 | 1007 |
| 2005 | 442 | 492 | 934 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 11.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Campeche: | 24.92% | 29.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.89% | 12.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.28% | 11.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.61% | 14.47% |
| Schooling level: | 7.37 | 6.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.31 | 6.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.44 | 6.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 30.12% | 38.83% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.82% | 14.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.25% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Champotón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.09% | 33.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.22% | 49.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.56% | 16.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 335 | 317 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.10% | 98.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.10% | 84.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.84% | 94.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.70% | 32.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.67% | 92.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.19% | 65.68% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.42% | 63.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.19% | 13.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.85% | 6.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.28% | 8.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.58% | 29.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.27% | 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 Champotón. You can search free satellite map (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 TUCAN SIHO PLAYA: 14 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO BEACH: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTAL LA CASONA DEL PUERTO: 24 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AAK TUN KAY: 21 km away, direction South (18 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.The best beaches in La Joya to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Blanca: A 13 km walk (164 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- La Noria (167 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (410 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Ciudad del Sol (696 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Haltunchén (60 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Campeche)
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) | 75 | 66 | 141 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 86 | 91 | 177 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 354 | 411 | 765 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 56 | 109 |
#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 The Postal Code of La Joya (Campeche) is 24451
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: 24451. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Joya ("24") correspond to the state code of Campeche, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Campeche, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Joya
#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Champotón
#12 Other towns in the Municipality of Champotón
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- Covadonga (4 inhabitants)
- El Cenote (- inhabitants)
- El Gallo (2 inhabitants)
- El ParaÃso (- inhabitants)
- General Ortíz Ávila (554 inhabitants)
- La Fortaleza (2 inhabitants)
- La Microonda (2 inhabitants)
- La Perseverancia Dos (2 inhabitants)
- Los Álamos (1 inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (4 inhabitants)
- Los Naranjos (- inhabitants)
- María Bonita (8 inhabitants)
- San Gabriel (- inhabitants)
- San José (- inhabitants)