La Paja (State of Mexico)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Paja, a beautiful large village of 1,266 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of La Paja (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Otzolotepec. There are 1,266 inhabitants and it is 2,577 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 33 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In La Paja, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 32% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Paja? You can find it at 1.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Villa Cuauhtémoc, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Paja through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Paja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Paja (Estado de México)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Paja (Estado de México) is 1,266 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 652 | 614 | 1266 |
| 2010 | 497 | 466 | 963 |
| 2005 | 386 | 350 | 736 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.02 | 2.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 4.74% | 4.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.29% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.32% | 2.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.97% | 7.85% |
| Schooling level: | 9.27 | 7.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.94 | 7.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.63% | 4.47% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.24% | 2.49% |
| 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 Otzolotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.03% | 35.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.79% | 47.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.88% | 23.54% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 279 | 210 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.28% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.64% | 97.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.85% | 98.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.93% | 84.13% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.70% | 98.94% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.21% | 73.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.22% | 52.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.86% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 31.90% | 14.81% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.05% | 11.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.61% | 61.38% |
| Homes with Internet: | 39.43% | 2.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Paja
With the satellite map of La Paja 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 Otzolotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Paja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Paja
Many people want to stay in the town of La Paja itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CENTRO: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Paja
A weekend in La Paja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Paja and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Paja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Tezontle (2622 meters): 3.7 km walk (57 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tres Marías (2776 meters): 7.6 km walk (146 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Melesio (2740 meters): 8.1 km walk (116 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Nicolasito (2580 meters): 10.0 km walk (195 minutes), heading South.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia del Calvario", 33 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Centro Recreativo 'La Planta'", 78 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
- La Raya (1136 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio Puente San Pedro (2271 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San José Buenavista el Grande (2707 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Rinconada del Valle (6764 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Paja (Estado de México)
In La Paja 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 Paja, 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) | 72 | 61 | 133 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 100 | 109 | 209 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 442 | 410 | 852 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 34 | 72 |
#7 Pictures of La Paja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Paja? 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 Paja.
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#8 Vote for La Paja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Estado de México, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in La Paja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Otzolotepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Otzolotepec
- Barrio de la Barranca (1772 inhabitants)
- Barrio de la Rosa (749 inhabitants)
- Barrio el Capulín (441 inhabitants)
- La Joya (1054 inhabitants)
- Barrio la Presa (386 inhabitants)
- La Rosa (608 inhabitants)
- Barrio de San Juan (1980 inhabitants)
- Ejido de San Mateo Capulhuac (299 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Santa María Tetitla (2578 inhabitants)
- La Concepción de Hidalgo (2762 inhabitants)
- La Paja (1266 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Oxco (592 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana Mayorazgo (3776 inhabitants)
- Villa Cuauhtémoc (12863 inhabitants)
- Zona Número Dos San Mateo Capulhuac (1845 inhabitants)