La Laja (Guanajuato)
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 Guanajuato has 33 inhabitants?
The town of La Laja (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Acámbaro. There are 33 inhabitants and it is 1,899 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 42 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #225 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2010.
Data: In La Laja, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Laja is located at 3.1 kilometers from Acámbaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Laja.
#1 Where is La Laja? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Laja in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Laja.
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#2 The population of La Laja (Guanajuato) is 33 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 2005 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.21 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.12% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.09% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.03% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 7.04 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.33 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.14 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Acámbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 63.64% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.54% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 65.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.33% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 50.00% | -% |
#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 Acámbaro. 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 FAMILIAR NAGUADAN: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GIRASOL: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL EL ACUEDUCTO: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT AVES DEL PARAISO: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Laja
Want to know what to see in La Laja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Laja.Las mejores montes de La Laja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Bolsa (2157 meters): 2.1 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Peñas Coloradas (2162 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading South.
- La Vírgen (2255 meters): 2.6 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Tecolote (2122 meters): 2.8 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco de Asís", 42 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- Piedad Sánchez (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Joya (159 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia México Nuevo (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Eduardo Morales Herrejón (75 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Laja (Guanajuato)
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) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Laja en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Laja (Guanajuato) is 38675
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: 38675. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Laja ("38") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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.
#9 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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acámbaro
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Acámbaro
- Bemberecua (2 inhabitants)
- Colonia la Guadalupana (144 inhabitants)
- El Fresno (94 inhabitants)
- El Puente del Carrizo (Parada del Carrizo) (5 inhabitants)
- Ignacio Lara (7 inhabitants)
- Isaías Zúñiga (Las Varas) (6 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (7 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad (5 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (- inhabitants)
- Los Nieto (Los Pérez) (1 inhabitants)
- Mauro Montoya Palacios (8 inhabitants)
- El Manzano (26 inhabitants)
- Piedras de Amolar (208 inhabitants)
- San José de las Pilas (6 inhabitants)
- San Juan Jaripeo (1088 inhabitants)