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La Lajita (Michoacán)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 32 inhabitants of Michoacán.

The town of La Lajita (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tuzantla. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 1,768 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #88 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Lajita, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Lajita is located at 20.8 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tuzantla, 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 Lajita.

#1 Where is La Lajita? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of La Lajita (Michoacán) is 32 inhabitants

Population data in La Lajita (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	15	17	32
2010	13	14	27
2005	11	19	30

Evolution of the population in La Lajita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Lajita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.3	21.43
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.38%	18.52%
Illiterate population (men):	6.25%	21.43%
Illiterate population (women):	3.12%	15.38%
Schooling level:	5.73	4.50
Schooling level (men):	5.5	4.18
Schooling level (women):	6	4.89

Indigenous culture data in La Lajita:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Lajita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Lajita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.75%	37.04%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	76.47%	71.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	6.67%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	8
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	87.50%
Homes with a radio:	55.56%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	66.67%	75.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	66.67%	75.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	77.78%	25.00%
Homes with a car:	66.67%	62.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	12.50%
Homes with cell phones:	88.89%	75.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Lajita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Lajita

With the satellite map of La Lajita 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 Tuzantla. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• HOTEL YUNGAPETI: 20 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ESTANCIA YUNGAPETY: 21 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AGUA BLANCA: 24 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• MANSIÓN DE PURUA: 22 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Lajita

Want to know what to see in La Lajita if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Lajita.
Las mejores montes de La Lajita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Pantano (2037 meters): 1.0 km walk (14 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Colorado (1956 meters): 2.2 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Trinchera (1818 meters): 1.9 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mesa Los Ocotes (1846 meters): 4.4 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.

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

• El Pantano (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• El Panteoncito (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Puerto Colorado (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Las Crucitas (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 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 Lajita (Michoacán)

In La Lajita 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 Lajita, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	2	5
Youth (6-14 years)	2	3	5
Adults (15-59 years)	8	11	19
Elderly (60+ years)	2	1	3

#7 Pictures of La Lajita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Lajita? 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 Lajita.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Lajita (Michoacán) is 61547

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Lajita 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: 61547. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Lajita ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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 Lajita

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