La Lajita (Petatlán, Guerrero)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Lajita, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 147 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The place of La Lajita is inside the municipality of Petatlán (in the State of Guerrero). There are 147 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking. La Lajita is at 161 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Lajita, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 77% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Lajita? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Lajita? You can find it at 26.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Petatlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Lajita through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Lajita? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Lajita (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Lajita, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Lajita (Guerrero) is 147 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 70 | 147 |
| 2010 | 63 | 89 | 152 |
| 2005 | 67 | 78 | 145 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.55 | 12.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 4.76% | 1.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.80% | 11.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.76% | 12.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.04% | 9.52% |
| Schooling level: | 6.51 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.4 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.62 | 5.08 |
| 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: | 29.93% | 42.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 59.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.69% | 19.05% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 43 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.35% | 83.33% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 62.79% | 13.33% |
| Housing with television: | 86.05% | 83.33% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 93.02% | 93.33% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 81.40% | 73.33% |
| Housing with automobile: | 44.19% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.65% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.95% | 33.33% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 76.74% | 43.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.65% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Lajita
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Lajita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Petatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Lajita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Lajita
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Lajita, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Lajita so you can contact them.:- POSADA FAMILIAR ROSY: 20 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIRENA: 21 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CLUB PAPANOA: 26 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTE STEPHANIE: 22 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Lajita (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Lajita 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 Lajita there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#6 Photos of La Lajita
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Lajita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Lajita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 Vote for La Lajita as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Lajita
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Petatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Petatlán
- Ciénega (Ciénega del Cayacal) (58 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Llanitos (106 inhabitants)
- Corrales (61 inhabitants)
- El Habillal (6 inhabitants)
- El Colorín (31 inhabitants)
- El Soyamiche (- inhabitants)
- La Gordurera (- inhabitants)
- La Tigra (39 inhabitants)
- Las Galeras (2 inhabitants)
- Las Huertas (21 inhabitants)
- Las Humedades Uno (5 inhabitants)
- Los Arrozales (32 inhabitants)
- Los Cimientos (Los Cimientos de Esquivel) (9 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (220 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Tepetates (15 inhabitants)