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La Laja (Veracruz)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Laja, a beautiful small village of 46 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of La Laja (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chontla. There are 46 inhabitants and it is 103 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Laja, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Laja? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Laja is located at 11.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Chontla, 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

Location map of La Laja in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Laja, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Laja (Veracruz) is 46 inhabitants

Population data in La Laja (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	21	25	46
2010	27	32	59
2005	35	43	78

Evolution of the population in La Laja: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Laja:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.59	3.12
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	4.35%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.52%	11.86%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	3.12%
Illiterate population (women):	6.52%	22.22%
Schooling level:	5.85	5.41
Schooling level (men):	6.94	5.91
Schooling level (women):	4.69	4.84

Indigenous culture data in La Laja:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.17%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.17%	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 Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chontla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Laja:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.48%	32.20%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.00%	56.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.81%	3.70%
Number of inhabited private housings:	15	16
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	93.33%
Homes with a television:	73.33%	53.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	73.33%	40.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	26.67%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	20.00%	6.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.67%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Chontla. 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:

• HOTEL ALBA: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS AMALIAS: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VERDE VITTA: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Laja

A weekend in La Laja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Laja and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Laja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Guajolote (118 meters): 14.6 km walk (186 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Mixcaltepec (384 meters): 13.4 km walk (223 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El León (594 meters): 18.9 km walk (247 minutes), heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Laja?:

• El Higo (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Las Canoas (222 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Guasimal (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Dos Caminos (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Laja (Veracruz)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Laja (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	4	6
Youth (6-14 years)	3	4	7
Adults (15-59 years)	12	14	26
Elderly (60+ years)	4	3	7

#7 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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Laja (Veracruz) is 92217

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: 92217. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Laja ("92") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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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