La Laja (Tequisquiapan, Querétaro Arteaga)

We have collected many facts about the large village of La Laja, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,311 inhabitants of Querétaro Arteaga.

The town of La Laja is located in the Municipality of Tequisquiapan (in the State of Querétaro Arteaga). There are 1,311 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Laja is at 1,950 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Laja, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 51% of the dwellings 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 10.9 kilometers from Tequisquiapan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest 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 get there? Map

Online map of La Laja (Querétaro Arteaga) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Laja (Querétaro Arteaga) is 1,311 inhabitants

Population data in La Laja (Tequisquiapan, Querétaro Arteaga)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206806311311
20106045461150
2005507462969
Evolution of the population in La Laja: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Laja:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.128.42
Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro Arteaga:8.92%10.43%
Illiterate population:4.96%8.87%
Illiterate population (men):1.98%8.42%
Illiterate population (women):2.97%9.27%
Schooling level:7.916.37
Schooling level (men):7.736.41
Schooling level (women):8.076.33
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 Querétaro Arteaga, 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:48.05%32.26%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.44%47.99%
Employed population over 12 years (women):34.71%18.05%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:345376
Homes with electricity:99.71%98.65%
Housing with piped water:100.00%86.53%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.97%89.23%
Dwellings with radio:81.16%83.16%
Housing with television:88.99%93.27%
Housing with refrigerator:89.28%79.46%
Housing with washing machine:51.30%38.05%
Housing with automobile:39.71%40.74%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:17.68%10.44%
Homes with landline telephone:24.35%28.28%
Dwellings with cellular phones:83.19%50.51%
Homes with Internet:35.07%1.68%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Laja (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Querétaro Arteaga, and with the total for the country.

#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 Tequisquiapan. You can search free satellite map (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.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Laja (Querétaro Arteaga)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Laja by age and sex, 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.

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)6063123
Youth (6-14 years)9192183
Adults (15-59 years)445390835
Elderly (60+ years)8486170

#6 Photos of La Laja

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Laja.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Laja (Querétaro Arteaga) is 76783

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: 76783. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Laja ("76") correspond to the State of Querétaro Arteaga, 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.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tequisquiapan

  1. Camino San Pedro (La Lagunita) (4 inhabitants)
  2. Centro Recreativo Fidel Velázquez (- inhabitants)
  3. Colonia la Ermita (- inhabitants)
  4. El Cerrito de las Lozas (14 inhabitants)
  5. El Gavillero (5 inhabitants)
  6. Familia Hernández López (- inhabitants)
  7. Granjas Residenciales de Tequisquiapan (392 inhabitants)
  8. La Tortuga (2266 inhabitants)
  9. Piedras Negras y San Antonio (- inhabitants)
  10. El Potrerito (- inhabitants)
  11. Presa Centenario (La Palapa) (- inhabitants)
  12. Ramas Blancas (- inhabitants)
  13. Rancho el Salitrillo (- inhabitants)
  14. Sección Sur de la Ermita (- inhabitants)
  15. Zona Noroeste de la Fuente (- inhabitants)