La Laja (Veracruz)
Learn about large village of La Laja through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 596 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Laja (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Coatzintla. There are 596 inhabitants and it is 64 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Papantla is 35 minutes away by car (26 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Laja, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 30% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Laja is located at 4.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Coatzintla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Laja.
#1 Where is La Laja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Laja (Veracruz)? 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 (Veracruz) is 596 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 296 | 300 | 596 |
| 2010 | 347 | 370 | 717 |
| 2005 | 301 | 328 | 629 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | 5.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 14.26% | 15.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.54% | 8.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.85% | 5.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.69% | 12.39% |
| Schooling level: | 8.6 | 6.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.76 | 7.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.44 | 6.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.05% | 17.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.52% | 5.58% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.17% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Coatzintla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.17% | 34.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.00% | 48.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.22% | 18.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 175 | 198 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.86% | 94.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.57% | 59.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.14% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.86% | 76.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.29% | 85.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.57% | 79.39% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.14% | 59.39% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.71% | 23.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 26.29% | 9.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.43% | 5.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.57% | 71.52% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.29% | 3.64% |
#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 Coatzintla. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- MOTEL EL CASTILLO: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL SECRETO: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LIZ: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- SERVICIO DE POSADA Y ESTACIONAMIENTO POZA RICA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (5 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.Mountains in La Laja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chapultepec (291 meters): 9.3 km walk (147 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Bandera (378 meters): 12.7 km walk (158 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Salto el Tigre (323 meters): 17.0 km walk (262 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Papantla (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "Monumento al Volador", 35 km, heading East (26 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cascada de Guerrero", 69 km, heading South (60 minutes by car)
- Colonia Luis Donaldo Colosio (213 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Las Palmas (1179 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Estrella (402 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Kilómetro 59 (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Laja (Veracruz)
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) | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 194 | 194 | 388 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 44 | 43 | 87 |
#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 (Veracruz) is 93172
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: 93172. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Laja ("93") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, 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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#10 Schools in La Laja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coatzintla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Coatzintla
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- Colonia los Pinos (- inhabitants)
- Colonia México (148 inhabitants)
- Colonia Mujeres (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Veracruz (24 inhabitants)
- Corralillos (1424 inhabitants)
- José Luis Juárez Jiménez (- inhabitants)
- La Lagunilla (14 inhabitants)
- Lote Veintiuno (- inhabitants)
- Morelos (42 inhabitants)
- Niños Héroes de Coatzintla (53 inhabitants)
- Palma Sola (1892 inhabitants)
- Aurelio Hernández (San Luis) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Sauce (5 inhabitants)
- Tomás Vidal (13 inhabitants)