Las Joyas Altas
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Las Joyas Altas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 274 inhabitants of Michoacán.
You may know it as Las Hoyas Altas.
The town of Las Joyas Altas belongs to the municipality of Tacámbaro (State of Michoacán). There are 274 inhabitants and it is 1,562 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tacámbaro is 7 minutes away by car (5 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
The locality was formerly known as Las Hoyas Altas, but changed its name a few years ago. In the year 2014, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Las Joyas Altas, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 79% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Joyas Altas? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tacámbaro de Codallos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Joyas Altas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Joyas Altas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Joyas Altas in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Joyas Altas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Joyas Altas (Michoacán) is 274 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143 | 131 | 274 |
| 2010 | 311 | 305 | 616 |
| 2005 | 131 | 112 | 243 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.97 | 10.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.73% | 1.46% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.58% | 10.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.93% | 10.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.65% | 10.93% |
| Schooling level: | 5.95 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.35 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.49 | 5.10 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.28% | 34.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.31% | 53.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.85% | 15.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 71 | 185 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.03% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.13% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.18% | 88.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.34% | 59.60% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.37% | 86.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.37% | 75.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.87% | 70.20% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.97% | 51.66% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.63% | 1.99% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.41% | 3.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.55% | 74.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.66% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Joyas Altas
With the satellite map of Las Joyas Altas 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 Tacámbaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Joyas Altas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Joyas Altas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Joyas Altas 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:- QUINTA SAUZ: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA FLORIDA: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL LA CASCADA: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Joyas Altas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Joyas Altas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Joyas Altas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Joyas Altas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Calera (1760 meters): 2.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Madroños (1716 meters): 2.6 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa El Toro (1588 meters): 2.7 km walk (40 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Salitrillo (1717 meters): 3.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 7 km, heading West (5 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 46 km, heading Northwest (42 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Basilica de la Virgen de la Salud", 73 km, heading Northwest (54 minutes by car)
- San José Buenavista (Mesa de Tamácuaro) (293 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Canta Ranas (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Tamácuaro (503 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Joyas Altas (Michoacán)
In Las Joyas Altas 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 Las Joyas Altas, 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) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 86 | 73 | 159 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 19 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of Las Joyas Altas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Joyas Altas? 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 Las Joyas Altas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Joyas Altas (Michoacán) is 61665
Are you going to send a letter to Las Joyas Altas? Do you have a friend in Las Joyas Altas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Joyas Altas consists of the following 5 digits: 61665. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Joyas Altas ("61") 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.
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#10 Schools in Las Joyas Altas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tacámbaro
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