La Laja de Gómez
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 364 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of La Laja de Gómez belongs to the municipality of Tototlán (State of Jalisco). There are 364 inhabitants and it is 1,540 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Laja de Gómez, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Laja de Gómez? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Laja de Gómez is located at 10.5 kilometers from Tototlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Laja de Gómez.
#1 Where is La Laja de Gómez? How to go? Map
Online map of La Laja de Gómez (Jalisco) 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 de Gómez (Jalisco) is 364 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 185 | 179 | 364 |
| 2010 | 147 | 133 | 280 |
| 2005 | 143 | 116 | 259 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 11.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 1.10% | 1.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.12% | 10.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.37% | 11.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.75% | 10.20% |
| Schooling level: | 6.25 | 5.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.99 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.36% | 35.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.22% | 61.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.22% | 10.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 99 | 93 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 4.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.97% | 91.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.59% | 72.60% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.98% | 97.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.93% | 95.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.81% | 75.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.55% | 42.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.13% | 4.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.04% | 35.62% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 58.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.12% | 1.37% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Laja de Gómez
With the satellite map of La Laja de Gómez 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 Tototlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Laja de Gómez.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Laja de Gómez
Do you want to stay in La Laja de Gómez? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Laja de Gómez:- HOTEL PILY: 16 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- EL MESON CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTANZUELA: 21 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- CORPORATIVO HOTELERO DE OCOTLAN: 28 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Laja de Gómez
Want to know what to see in La Laja de Gómez if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Laja de Gómez.Mountains in La Laja de Gómez for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pozo Zarco (1601 meters): 3.9 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Santa Cruz (1683 meters): 5.5 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa Campeador (1796 meters): 5.9 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa el Tisnadero (1738 meters): 8.7 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Nuevo Refugio de Afuera (Nuevo Refugio) (1106 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Palo Dulce (310 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Cuesta de Ovejas (254 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- El Moraleño (20 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Laja de Gómez (Jalisco)
In La Laja de Gómez 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 de Gómez, 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) | 41 | 33 | 74 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 107 | 214 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of La Laja de Gómez
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Laja de Gómez, 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 de Gómez, 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 de Gómez (Jalisco) is 47743
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Laja de Gómez 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: 47743. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Laja de Gómez ("47") correspond to the State of Jalisco, 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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#10 Schools in La Laja de Gómez
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tototlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tototlán
- Buenavista (- inhabitants)
- Casas Blancas (8 inhabitants)
- El Dique (San José de los Ríos) (343 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (La Curva) (- inhabitants)
- El Moraleño (20 inhabitants)
- El Sebito (- inhabitants)
- La Huaracha (4 inhabitants)
- La Ladera (335 inhabitants)
- La Peñuela (4 inhabitants)
- Los Llanitos (4 inhabitants)
- Los Quezada (2 inhabitants)
- Palo Dulce (310 inhabitants)
- Potrero de San Antonio (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Célula (5 inhabitants)
- San José (9 inhabitants)