La Laja (Guerrero)
The most complete information about the large village of La Laja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 784 inhabitants?
The town of La Laja (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso. There are 784 inhabitants and it is 318 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Laja, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Laja is located at 6.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Laja.
#1 Where is La Laja? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Laja (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Laja, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Laja (Guerrero) is 784 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 400 | 384 | 784 |
| 2010 | 448 | 401 | 849 |
| 2005 | 496 | 442 | 938 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.54 | 19.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 2.68% | 0.24% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.41% | 21.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.06% | 19.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.35% | 23.66% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.15 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.54 | 4.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 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 Ajuchitlán del Progreso (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.36% | 13.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.24% | 24.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.00% | 4.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 222 | 293 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.10% | 97.61% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.10% | 26.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.84% | 72.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 20.27% | 56.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.48% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.44% | 79.90% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.25% | 43.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.87% | 24.40% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.95% | 0.96% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.03% | 19.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.51% | 24.40% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.25% | 0.48% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Laja
With the satellite map of La Laja 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 Ajuchitlán del Progreso. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 SEÑORIAL: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 9 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL DEL REAL: 17 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- MOTEL AR-RAMADI: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 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.Mountains in La Laja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Blanco (611 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Aura (477 meters): 3.0 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (556 meters): 3.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tierra Blanca (817 meters): 5.1 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Sebastián (Las Lomas) (140 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Agua Escondida (144 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Reparo (532 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Charco Azul (70 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Laja (Guerrero)
In La Laja there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Laja, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 64 | 112 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 208 | 185 | 393 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 102 | 97 | 199 |
#7 Pictures of La Laja
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Laja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Laja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Laja (Guerrero) is 40730
Are you going to send a letter to La Laja? Do you have a friend in La Laja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Laja consists of the following 5 digits: 40730. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laja ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Laja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Laja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso
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- El Reparo (532 inhabitants)
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- El Tejocote (5 inhabitants)
- El Uge (- inhabitants)
- El Zapotal (139 inhabitants)
- La Llave (- inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (68 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Corrales (64 inhabitants)
- Nanche Colorado (El Nanche) (231 inhabitants)
- Palos Grandes (34 inhabitants)
- Puerto Grande (235 inhabitants)