La Joyas
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Joyas, a beautiful small village of 48 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of La Joyas belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 48 inhabitants and it is 1,993 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #757 of the ranking.
Data: In La Joyas, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Joyas? You can find it at 56.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Francisco del Mezquital, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Joyas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Joyas? How to go? Map
Location map of La Joyas in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Joyas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Joyas (Durango) is 48 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| 2010 | 3 | ||
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.88 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 41.67% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 20.83% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 20.83% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 1.09 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 0 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 1.92 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.58% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 52.08% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 0.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 44.44% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 22.22% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Joyas
With the satellite map of La Joyas 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 Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Joyas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Joyas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Joyas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Joyas so you can contact them:- POSADA HUICOT: 80 km away, direction Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 96 km away, direction Northeast (72 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 97 km away, direction Northeast (79 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 93 km away, direction Northeast (74 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Joyas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Joyas? The list of the best places to visit in La Joyas and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Joyas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 9.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 12.6 km walk (161 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 15.3 km walk (229 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 13.4 km walk (175 minutes), heading South.
- Yerbabuena (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Vainillas (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Mezquite (59 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Rincón (36 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of La Joyas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Joyas? 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 Joyas.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Joyas (Durango) is 34975
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Joyas 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: 34975. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Joyas ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, 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.
#8 Vote for La Joyas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Joyas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Joyas to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Altamira (17 inhabitants)
- Arroyo de las Papas (18 inhabitants)
- Cerro Blanco (137 inhabitants)
- Coyotes (14 inhabitants)
- El Pino Ligado (3 inhabitants)
- La Amapola (- inhabitants)
- La Herradura (- inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Cordón (- inhabitants)
- Las Manzanas (9 inhabitants)
- Los Barros (10 inhabitants)
- Los Coyotes (12 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Venado (- inhabitants)
- Muruata (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Arcoíris (Rancho Nuevo) (20 inhabitants)
- Timones (9 inhabitants)