La Lajita (Querétaro)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Lajita, a beautiful small village of 54 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro
The town of La Lajita (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Cadereyta de Montes. There are 54 inhabitants and it is 1,931 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tecozautla is 25 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #127 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Lajita, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 44% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Lajita is located at 25.9 kilometers from Cadereyta de Montes, 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 Lajita.
#1 Where is La Lajita? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Lajita (Querétaro)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
Find out the most popular and common surnames in the Querétaro State
#2 The population of La Lajita (Querétaro) is 54 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 21 | 54 |
| 2010 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| 2005 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.63 | 3.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 1.85% | 1.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.26% | 9.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.85% | 3.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.41% | 15.62% |
| Schooling level: | 5.34 | 4.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.42 | 3.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.3 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| 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 Cadereyta de Montes (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.19% | 21.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.38% | 28.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.24% | 15.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 76.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.22% | 17.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.89% | 58.82% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.78% | 41.18% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.11% | 35.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 44.44% | 23.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.89% | 23.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 5.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 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 Cadereyta de Montes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Lajita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Lajita
Do you want to stay in La Lajita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Lajita:- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 26 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DE LAS FLORES: 26 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA HERRADURA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AGUAZUL: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 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.Mountains in La Lajita for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chinfi (1978 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa Santa Ines (1781 meters): 7.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Leon (2153 meters): 6.0 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Aguila (2334 meters): 8.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading West.
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Geiser natural", 25 km, heading Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cerro del Dashí", 33 km, heading East (28 minutes by car)
- Cadereyta de Montes (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 35 km, heading West (34 minutes by car)
- San Joaquín (Querétaro): Don't miss "Gruta de los Herrera", 48 km, heading North (41 minutes by car)
- Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 77 km, heading South (53 minutes by car)
- Mesa de León (311 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Puerto del Mezquite (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Bella Vista del Río (1915 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- El Arbolito (162 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Lajita (Querétaro)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Lajita 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 Lajita there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of La Lajita
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Lajita, 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 Lajita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Lajita en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Lajita (Querétaro) is 76546
Are you going to send a letter to La Lajita? Do you have a friend in La Lajita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Lajita consists of the following 5 digits: 76546. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Lajita ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Lajita as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Lajita or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Lajita to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Querétaro, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Querétaro
#10 Schools in La Lajita
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cadereyta de Montes
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cadereyta de Montes
- Carricillo (395 inhabitants)
- Ejido Villa Guerrero Boñú Parcela 56 (Familia Trejo Ruedas) (7 inhabitants)
- La Venta (2 inhabitants)
- Llanitos de Santa Bárbara (294 inhabitants)
- Los Martínez (20 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Niño (89 inhabitants)
- Ocotitlán (293 inhabitants)
- Pathé (695 inhabitants)
- Puerto de la Concepción (483 inhabitants)
- Puerto de la Luz (431 inhabitants)
- Rancho Antonio de Jesús (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Guadalupe (107 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Enchilados (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Inés (37 inhabitants)
- Santo Tomás (83 inhabitants)