La Laja (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Laja, a beautiful medium-sized town of 259 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Laja (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Xichú. There are 259 inhabitants and it is 836 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Laja, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 69% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Laja? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Laja is located at 16.2 kilometers from Xichú, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast 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
Location map of La Laja in Guanajuato: 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 (Guanajuato) is 259 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 141 | 118 | 259 |
| 2010 | 139 | 133 | 272 |
| 2005 | 136 | 120 | 256 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.25 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 5.41% | 1.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.49% | 15.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.47% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.02% | 16.55% |
| Schooling level: | 6.36 | 4.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.41 | 4.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 4.98 |
| 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 Xichú (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.20% | 24.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.47% | 41.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.06% | 7.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 65 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.38% | 82.46% |
| Homes with piped water: | 20.00% | 80.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.46% | 24.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.69% | 57.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.54% | 24.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.77% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.38% | 15.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.31% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.54% | 1.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.31% | 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 Xichú. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Laja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laja
Many people want to stay in the town of La Laja 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:- CASA DE VISITAS DE XICHU: 23 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CRISTAL: 23 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADITA: 22 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PANCHO VILLA: 26 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Laja
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Laja? The list of the best places to visit in La Laja and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Laja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Fandango (1321 meters): 3.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- El Juncal (1868 meters): 3.3 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Pino (1734 meters): 6.5 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (2114 meters): 5.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading East.
- El Pinalito de Palomas (El Pinalito) (82 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
- El Saucillo (15 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Llanetes (El Capulín) (130 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- Noria del Maltrato (77 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (9 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) | 25 | 13 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 69 | 141 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 12 | 29 |
#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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#9 Schools in La Laja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xichú
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Xichú
- Agua Zarca del Pinal (110 inhabitants)
- Calabazas (120 inhabitants)
- Cerrito de Olvera (72 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (306 inhabitants)
- El Charco de Lucas (85 inhabitants)
- El Guamúchil (589 inhabitants)
- El Higuerón (- inhabitants)
- El Saucillo (15 inhabitants)
- El Zamorano (100 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (172 inhabitants)
- La Madera (Rivera de Santiago) (51 inhabitants)
- Los Aguajes (15 inhabitants)
- Misión de Santa Rosa (305 inhabitants)
- Moctezuma (- inhabitants)
- Yerbabuena (- inhabitants)