La Laja (Chiapas)

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The town of La Laja (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán. There are 37 inhabitants and it is 1,599 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 55 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #47 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Laja, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 0% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Laja? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Laja? You can find it at 6.1 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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

Online map of La Laja in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Laja (Chiapas) is 37 inhabitants

Population data in La Laja (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020162137
2010242852
2005222850
Evolution of the population in La Laja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Laja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.57.14
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:16.22%17.31%
Illiterate population (men):5.41%7.14%
Illiterate population (women):10.81%29.17%
Schooling level:4.252.96
Schooling level (men):4.273.58
Schooling level (women):4.222.27
Indigenous culture data in La Laja:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:89.19%78.85%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:13.51%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.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Laja:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:29.73%25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.38%46.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:78
Homes with electricity:71.43%75.00%
Homes with piped water:42.86%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:42.86%100.00%
Homes with a radio:28.57%0.00%
Homes with a television:42.86%0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:0.00%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:0.00%0.00%
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.
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#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 Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán. 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 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:
  • Cerro Blanco (2377 meters): 10.3 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Blanco (736 meters): 11.3 km walk (158 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Guadalupe (1272 meters): 10.8 km walk (185 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Blanco (2263 meters): 10.9 km walk (156 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns near La Laja to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Parque Estatal de la Sierra", 55 km, heading North (50 minutes by car)
  • Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Cascadas de Zacalapa", 67 km, heading West (61 minutes by car)
Other towns near La Laja:
  • El Triunfo (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Avellano Buenavista (485 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • La Concepción (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • El Carmen (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Laja (Chiapas)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Laja (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)426
Youth (6-14 years)3811
Adults (15-59 years)81119
Elderly (60+ years)101

#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán

  1. Año de Juárez (837 inhabitants)
  2. Colegio Lindavista (419 inhabitants)
  3. Concepción Urania (9 inhabitants)
  4. El Campanario (184 inhabitants)
  5. El Duraznal (- inhabitants)
  6. El Vergel (16 inhabitants)
  7. La Frontera (- inhabitants)
  8. La Planada San Luis (98 inhabitants)
  9. La Rebelión (- inhabitants)
  10. Cerro las Nubes (59 inhabitants)
  11. Palo Blanco (Anáhuac) (637 inhabitants)
  12. Potrerito (16 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio la Quinta (19 inhabitants)
  14. San José Chapayal (2350 inhabitants)
  15. Soconusco (506 inhabitants)