La Laja (Michoacán)
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 Michoacán has 64 inhabitants?
The town of La Laja (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Acuitzio. There are 64 inhabitants and it is 2,100 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 53 minutes away by car (49 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In La Laja, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Laja? You can find it at 2.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Acuitzio del Canje, 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
What is the route to get to La Laja (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Laja (Michoacán) is 64 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| 2010 | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| 2005 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.81% | 8.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.12% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.69% | 8.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6.45 | 6 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.24 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.61 | 6.30 |
| 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 Acuitzio (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.56% | 36.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 60.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.24% | 13.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.12% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.12% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.35% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.82% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.71% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.24% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.71% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 70.59% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.71% | 46.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Acuitzio. 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:- HOTEL TARASCO: 4 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA EN ACUITZIO DEL CANJE: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRANCO: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 18 km away, direction Northwest (14 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 La Camba (2475 meters): 3.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading South.
- El Melón (2384 meters): 3.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Viejo (Guadalupe) (2444 meters): 5.8 km walk (74 minutes), heading West.
- La Trampa (2540 meters): 5.2 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital", 53 km, heading Southwest (49 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin", 53 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco", 63 km, heading Northwest (49 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de Nuestra Señora del Sagrario", 56 km, heading West (49 minutes by car)
- Tirípano (101 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Juntas (78 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Corralo (Tirindiriz) (66 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Huizata (33 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Laja (Michoacán)
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) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
#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 (Michoacán) is 58467
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: 58467. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laja ("58") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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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- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in La Laja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acuitzio
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Acuitzio
- Agua Grande (7 inhabitants)
- Cutzaro (526 inhabitants)
- El Auxilio (Los Tanques) (18 inhabitants)
- El Moral (10 inhabitants)
- El Paredón (23 inhabitants)
- El Tzintzún (95 inhabitants)
- La Angostura (239 inhabitants)
- La Laja (64 inhabitants)
- La Palma (356 inhabitants)
- La Vinata (28 inhabitants)
- Las Juntas (78 inhabitants)
- Los Aguacates (108 inhabitants)
- Paso del Muerto (45 inhabitants)
- Tirípano (101 inhabitants)
- Ziparapio el Alto (194 inhabitants)