La Laja (Ostuacán, Chiapas)

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The town of La Laja is located in the Municipality of Ostuacán (in the State of Chiapas). There are 57 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #38 of the whole municipality. La Laja is at 188 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Laja, 54% of the inhabitants are catholic and 33% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that La Laja is located at 4.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Ostuacán, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of La Laja.

#1 Where is La Laja? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to La Laja (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of La Laja (Chiapas) is 57 inhabitants

Population data in La Laja (Ostuacán, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020213657
20104160101
20056463127
Evolution of the population in La Laja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Laja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.7526.67
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:14.04%26.73%
Illiterate population (men):5.26%26.67%
Illiterate population (women):8.77%26.83%
Schooling level:6.083.51
Schooling level (men):6.53.54
Schooling level (women):5.363.48
Indigenous culture data in La Laja:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Laja, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Laja:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.88%58.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):66.67%66.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):23.81%46.34%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1226
Homes with electricity:33.33%52.63%
Housing with piped water:91.67%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:58.33%26.32%
Dwellings with radio:8.33%36.84%
Housing with television:33.33%26.32%
Housing with refrigerator:33.33%26.32%
Housing with washing machine:33.33%26.32%
Housing with automobile:8.33%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%5.26%
Dwellings with cellular phones:66.67%21.05%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Laja (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#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 Ostuacán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Laja.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laja

Do you want to stay in La Laja? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Laja:

#5 Population pyramid of La Laja (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Laja by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of La Laja
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Laja (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)279
Youth (6-14 years)5510
Adults (15-59 years)122234
Elderly (60+ years)224

#6 Photos of La Laja

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Laja.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Laja (Chiapas) is 29555

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Laja 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: 29555. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Laja ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, 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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  1. Anexo Loma Bonita (47 inhabitants)
  2. Benito Juárez (2 inhabitants)
  3. Catedral 2da. Sección (121 inhabitants)
  4. El Progreso (39 inhabitants)
  5. El Triunfo (94 inhabitants)
  6. Explanada San Judas Tadeo (30 inhabitants)
  7. La Esperanza (7 inhabitants)
  8. La Perseverancia (6 inhabitants)
  9. La Providencia (6 inhabitants)
  10. Laguna Abajo (133 inhabitants)
  11. Los Cruzes (40 inhabitants)
  12. Muspac (96 inhabitants)
  13. Nuevo Emiliano Zapata (291 inhabitants)
  14. Playa Larga 1ra. Sección (152 inhabitants)
  15. San Lorenzo (26 inhabitants)