La Joya (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Joya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 380 inhabitants?
The town of La Joya (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of San Bartolo Tutotepec. There are 380 inhabitants and it is 1,188 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pahuatlán is 43 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Joya, there is a percentage of 94% of indigenous population and 24% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Joya? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Joya is located at 12.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Bartolo Tutotepec, 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 Hidalgo: 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 (Hidalgo) is 380 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 196 | 184 | 380 |
| 2010 | 170 | 146 | 316 |
| 2005 | 174 | 159 | 333 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 18.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.05% | 19.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.79% | 18.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.26% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.53 | 3.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.32 | 3.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.73 | 3.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.68% | 99.68% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 37.11% | 48.42% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.68% | 1.90% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.74% | 21.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.33% | 44.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.10% | 1.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 75 | 64 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.00% | 59.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 17.33% | 89.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.00% | 49.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.00% | 47.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.67% | 8.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.33% | 1.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.39% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 24.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.00% | 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 San Bartolo Tutotepec. You can search free satellite map (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:- POSADA LUNA Y SOL: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA HUEHUETLA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JADE: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CAMARON: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 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 El Veinte (1486 meters): 1.2 km walk (14 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Piedra Larga (1270 meters): 5.2 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Brujo (1224 meters): 4.5 km walk (87 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Tomate (1588 meters): 5.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "La Trinidad", 43 km, heading South (35 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Juan Bautista", 56 km, heading Southeast (44 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa Necaxa", 71 km, heading South (61 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia Asunción de María", 66 km, heading South (56 minutes by car)
- El Oratorio (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Agua Grande (85 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Veinte (263 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Cojolite (50 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya (Hidalgo)
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) | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 41 | 88 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 117 | 106 | 223 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
#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 The Postal Code of La Joya (Hidalgo) is 43453
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Joya so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 43453. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joya ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Joya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Bartolo Tutotepec
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