La Laja (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the tiny town of La Laja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 10 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of La Laja (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Metztitlán. There are 10 inhabitants and it is 1,964 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 22 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #103 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Laja, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% 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 14.9 kilometers from Metztitlán, 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 Hidalgo? 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 (Hidalgo) is 10 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010 | 10 | ||
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 6.5 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 10.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 7.8 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 9 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 10.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 10.00% | -% |
| 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 Metztitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.50% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 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 Metztitlán. 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:- HOTEL EL PARADOR DE SAN JOSE: 21 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS MEZQUITITLÁN: 22 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GRANADITAS: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- CABAÑA ANGELITA: 24 km away, direction North (17 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:
- Cerro La Cumbre (2338 meters): 1.5 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Ancha (2302 meters): 2.3 km walk (28 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Escobal (1934 meters): 2.5 km walk (33 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Partido (1962 meters): 3.1 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Laguna de Metztitlán", 22 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Peña del Cuervo", 40 km, heading South (38 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Juan Bautista", 71 km, heading Southeast (55 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 66 km, heading South (54 minutes by car)
- Cerro Verde (58 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Huixastla (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Rincn (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Rivera (57 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 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
#7 The Postal Code of La Laja (Hidalgo) is 43356
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: 43356. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Laja ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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.
#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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Metztitlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Metztitlán
- Apanco (2 inhabitants)
- Cacalome (Acalome) (87 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (442 inhabitants)
- El Pedregal de Zaragoza (El Pedregal) (554 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (124 inhabitants)
- Estocuapa (La Colmena) (261 inhabitants)
- Higueras (5 inhabitants)
- La Paila de Anáhuac (210 inhabitants)
- La Rivera (57 inhabitants)
- Loma Ancha (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo de Guadalupe (5 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) (120 inhabitants)
- San Juan Metztitlán (311 inhabitants)
- Tlamaxa (160 inhabitants)
- Tochintla (148 inhabitants)