La Joya de Álvarez
The most complete information about the small village of La Joya de Álvarez (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 101 inhabitants?
The town of La Joya de Álvarez belongs to the municipality of La Huacana (State of Michoacán). There are 101 inhabitants and it is 620 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joya de Álvarez, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 86% 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 de Álvarez? You can find it at 4.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of La Huacana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Joya de Álvarez 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 de Álvarez? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Joya de Álvarez (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Joya de Álvarez, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Joya de Álvarez (Michoacán) is 101 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 51 | 101 |
| 2010 | 59 | 69 | 128 |
| 2005 | 66 | 69 | 135 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.88 | 7.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.98% | 3.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.89% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.97% | 7.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.92% | 5.08% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.96 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 5.27 |
| 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 La Huacana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.47% | 38.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.59% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.00% | 5.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 37 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.19% | 94.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.35% | 48.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.68% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.49% | 82.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.49% | 74.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.32% | 31.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.41% | 11.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.16% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Joya de Álvarez
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Joya de Álvarez, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Huacana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joya de Álvarez.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joya de Álvarez
Many people want to stay in the town of La Joya de Álvarez 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 BALNEARIO LA CASCADA: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GUERRERO: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joya de Álvarez
A weekend in La Joya de Álvarez and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Joya de Álvarez and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Joya de Álvarez for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Serrato (797 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Estribo (1043 meters): 2.5 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Pelón (1046 meters): 3.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Cuevas (1151 meters): 5.2 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Varillo (El Salto del Varillo) (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Curuca (79 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Terrero (David C. Manjarrez) (68 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Las Caramicuas (76 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Joya de Álvarez (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Joya de Álvarez 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 de Álvarez there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 14 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of La Joya de Álvarez
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Joya de Álvarez? 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 de Álvarez.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Joya de Álvarez (Michoacán) is 61852
Are you going to send a letter to La Joya de Álvarez? Do you have a friend in La Joya de Álvarez and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Joya de Álvarez consists of the following 5 digits: 61852. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Joya de Álvarez ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Joya de Álvarez
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Huacana
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- Las Carámicuas (76 inhabitants)
- Las Higueras (53 inhabitants)
- Los Hebillos (1 inhabitants)
- Pedro y Pablo (Los Dolores) (52 inhabitants)
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