La Laja (Maravatío, Michoacán de Ocampo)

The most complete information about the small village of La Laja (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán de Ocampo has 36 inhabitants?

The town of La Laja is located in the Municipality of Maravatío (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 36 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #105 of the ranking. La Laja is at 2,322 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Laja, 45% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% 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 23.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Maravatío de Ocampo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the La Laja location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is La Laja? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to La Laja (Michoacán de Ocampo) 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of La Laja (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 36 inhabitants

Population data in La Laja (Maravatío, Michoacán de Ocampo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020181836
2010273259
2005232144
Evolution of the population in La Laja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Laja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.4712.50
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo:0.00%3.39%
Illiterate population:16.67%16.95%
Illiterate population (men):11.11%12.50%
Illiterate population (women):5.56%22.22%
Schooling level:64.27
Schooling level (men):5.123.57
Schooling level (women):7.075.05
Indigenous culture data in La Laja:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Laja, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Laja:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:58.33%25.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):83.33%46.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):33.33%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1222
Homes with electricity:91.67%100.00%
Housing with piped water:91.67%52.94%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:66.67%82.35%
Dwellings with radio:41.67%64.71%
Housing with television:75.00%76.47%
Housing with refrigerator:91.67%70.59%
Housing with washing machine:58.33%41.18%
Housing with automobile:41.67%23.53%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%5.88%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%5.88%
Dwellings with cellular phones:75.00%29.41%
Homes with Internet:8.33%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 Michoacán de Ocampo, and with the total for the country.

#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 Maravatío. 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 Population pyramid of La Laja (Michoacán de Ocampo)

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.

Population pyramid of La Laja
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Laja (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)202
Youth (6-14 years)213
Adults (15-59 years)121325
Elderly (60+ years)246

#6 Photos of La Laja

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Laja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 The Postal Code of La Laja (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61272

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: 61272. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laja ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán de Ocampo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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  1. Agua Rosada (113 inhabitants)
  2. Apeo (2124 inhabitants)
  3. Barrio de San Miguel (396 inhabitants)
  4. Corral Blanco (2 inhabitants)
  5. Estancia de Santa Elena (294 inhabitants)
  6. Ex-Hacienda Santa Elena (7 inhabitants)
  7. Guapamacátaro (524 inhabitants)
  8. La Coyota (273 inhabitants)
  9. La Granja (189 inhabitants)
  10. Lagunillas (55 inhabitants)
  11. Loma de la Rosa (Torre del Jaral) (617 inhabitants)
  12. Mesa del León (226 inhabitants)
  13. Peña Blanca Pequeña Propiedad (64 inhabitants)
  14. Pueblo Nuevo (376 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Rosa (572 inhabitants)