La Lajita (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Lajita, a beautiful small village of 114 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Lajita (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Arista. There are 114 inhabitants and it is 1,595 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Lajita, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 74% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Lajita? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Lajita is located at 73.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Villa de Arista, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality () it is at 6.4 kilometers in direction South. 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
Online map of La Lajita in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Lajita (San Luis Potosí) is 114 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 56 | 114 |
| 2010 | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| 2005 | 28 | 30 | 58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 12.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 3.51% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.40% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.14% | 12.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 17.07% |
| Schooling level: | 6.66 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.87 | 4.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.45 | 5.32 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Arista (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.47% | 26.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.71% | 43.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.97% | 9.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.55% | 90.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.68% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 19.35% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.42% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.19% | 15.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.29% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.29% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.19% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.68% | 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 Villa de Arista. 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:- HOTEL QUINTA EL PASTOR: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ÑAU ÑAU: 10 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PASTOR: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Lajita
A weekend in La Lajita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Lajita and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Lajita for hiking and trails:
- La Virgen (1676 meters): 8.1 km walk (143 minutes), heading North.
- Las Iglesias (1757 meters): 9.1 km walk (134 minutes), heading North.
- La Salvadora (1753 meters): 10.1 km walk (174 minutes), heading North.
- La Mesa del Tulillo (Cerro Las Hormigas) (1774 meters): 9.8 km walk (196 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Pozo (569 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Guarda Raya (97 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Tajo (372 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Rafael (151 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Lajita (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 37 | 31 | 68 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 78955
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: 78955. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Lajita ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Arista
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