La Raya (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Raya, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of La Raya (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Jiménez. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 2,081 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Paracho de Verduzco is 64 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.
The Mexican census of 2010 decided to declare this community as uninhabited.
Data: In La Raya, 14% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Raya? You can find it at 9.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Villa Jiménez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Raya through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Raya? How to go? Map
Online map of La Raya (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Raya (Michoacán) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.65% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.76% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 6.92 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 7 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.83 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jiménez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.71% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 85.71% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Raya
With the satellite map of La Raya 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 Jiménez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Raya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Raya
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Raya, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Raya so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA VILLA: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- CASA INNOVIA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALONDRA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Raya
Want to know what to see in La Raya if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Raya.Mountains in La Raya for hiking and trails:
- El Durazno (2206 meters): 2.3 km walk (35 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Coyotillo (2218 meters): 3.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading South.
- El Copalillo (2303 meters): 3.0 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Pinal (2325 meters): 3.2 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Paracho de Verduzco (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de San Jerónimo Aranza/Arantzán", 64 km, heading Southwest (52 minutes by car)
- Caurio de la Rinconada (505 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Caurio de Guadalupe (Cabrío) (1881 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- El Copalillo (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho la Purísima (Las Peñas) (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of La Raya
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Raya, 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 Raya, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Raya en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of La Raya (Michoacán) is 58787
Are you going to send a letter to La Raya? Do you have a friend in La Raya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Raya consists of the following 5 digits: 58787. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Raya ("58") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for La Raya 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 Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jiménez
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Jiménez
- Casita el Injerto (15 inhabitants)
- Caurio de Guadalupe (Cabrío) (1881 inhabitants)
- Cerrito Largo (Los Cerritos) (197 inhabitants)
- El Copalillo (7 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (1 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (318 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (279 inhabitants)
- Huandacuca (Mariana) (376 inhabitants)
- La Estación (162 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (163 inhabitants)
- Las Granjas (Las Trojas) (38 inhabitants)
- Los Espinos (649 inhabitants)
- La Purísima (Las Peñas) (6 inhabitants)
- Zimbánguaro (81 inhabitants)
- Zipimeo (795 inhabitants)