La Laja (Veracruz)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Laja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 217 inhabitants?
The town of La Laja (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Tepetzintla. There are 217 inhabitants and it is 198 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Laja, 17% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% 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 5.7 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Tepetzintla, 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 217 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 104 | 217 |
| 2010 | 117 | 120 | 237 |
| 2005 | 126 | 131 | 257 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.69 | 5.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 7.83% | 9.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.45% | 8.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.23% | 5.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.23% | 11.97% |
| Schooling level: | 7.14 | 6.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.38 | 6.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.91 | 5.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.46% | 3.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.46% | 2.11% |
| 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 Tepetzintla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.70% | 34.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.46% | 54.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.43% | 13.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 78 | 86 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.72% | 98.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.44% | 94.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 94.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.69% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.59% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.03% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.85% | 25.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.79% | 13.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.41% | 1.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.69% | 21.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.23% | 48.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.13% | 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 Tepetzintla. 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:- HOTEL CON CAFETERÍA HERMOSILLO: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT SAN CARLOS: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONARCA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUASTECO: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 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 Las Borrachas (325 meters): 9.2 km walk (125 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Pelón (397 meters): 8.3 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Peña Blanca (El Cuarenta y Cinco) (246 meters): 9.7 km walk (145 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Liceaga (673 meters): 9.0 km walk (131 minutes), heading North.
- Piedra Labrada (584 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Juan Felipe (862 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- La Loma (486 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Valle Esmeralda (242 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 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) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 56 | 51 | 107 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 36 | 71 |
#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 Vote for La Laja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Laja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepetzintla
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