La Laja (Chihuahua)
The most complete information about the small village of La Laja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chihuahua has 12 inhabitants?
The town of La Laja (Chihuahua) belongs to the municipality of Urique. There are 12 inhabitants and it is 2,222 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #360 of the ranking.
Data: In La Laja, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 Laja? You can find it at 16.5 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San Rafael, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Urique, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 14.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Laja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Laja? How to go? Map
Location map of La Laja in Chihuahua: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Laja, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Laja (Chihuahua) is 12 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2005 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.2 | 25.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chihuahua: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 30.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.67% | 33.33% |
| Schooling level: | 4.5 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 8.33% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Laja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Laja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Urique. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Laja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laja
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Laja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Laja so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA PASADITA: 20 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONTERDE MAGDIRALMA: 22 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARRANCAS SAN RAFAEL: 22 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ORDUÑO: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Laja
A weekend in La Laja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Laja and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Laja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cerro Prieto (2524 meters): 7.9 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Sanochi (2254 meters): 8.7 km walk (145 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Corinova (1901 meters): 9.0 km walk (186 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa Güitayvo (2335 meters): 12.9 km walk (215 minutes), heading North.
- Güicochi (36 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Churo (114 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Porochi (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Mesa del Manzano (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Laja (Chihuahua)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Laja 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 Laja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of La Laja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Laja? 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 Laja.
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#8 Vote for La Laja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Laja or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Laja 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 Chihuahua, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chihuahua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Urique
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Urique
- Baseaguachi (9 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (6 inhabitants)
- Chapote (8 inhabitants)
- El Mechachi (- inhabitants)
- El Muerto (- inhabitants)
- El Pedregal (- inhabitants)
- Ipo (3 inhabitants)
- La Yerbabuena (- inhabitants)
- Mesa Colorada (- inhabitants)
- Mesa de Aguilar (5 inhabitants)
- Mesa de la Barranca (El Polvorín) (52 inhabitants)
- Mesa Huicochi (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Ayala (- inhabitants)
- Risiochi (4 inhabitants)
- Rumasachi (- inhabitants)