Las Joyas (Durango)
Learn about small village of Las Joyas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 24 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Las Joyas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 24 inhabitants and it is 1,246 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #274 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Joyas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Joyas? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Joyas is located at 56.5 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Joyas.
#1 Where is Las Joyas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Joyas (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Joyas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Joyas (Durango) is 24 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2010 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.33 | 6.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.00% | 23.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.50% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.50% | 50.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.94 | 3.21 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.9 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.00% | 92.31% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.83% | 26.92% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Joyas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Joyas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Joyas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Joyas
Do you want to stay in Las Joyas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Joyas:- POSADA HUICOT: 86 km away, direction Northeast (69 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 81 km away, direction Northeast (62 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 88 km away, direction Northeast (68 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 79 km away, direction Northeast (54 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Joyas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Joyas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Joyas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Joyas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 8.9 km walk (162 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 13.2 km walk (177 minutes), heading East.
- Los Horcones (2093 meters): 14.3 km walk (277 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 19.2 km walk (384 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santiago Teneraca (260 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Las Piedras (29 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Las Guásimas (63 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Durango (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Las Joyas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Joyas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Joyas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Las Joyas (Durango) is 34975
Are you going to send a letter to Las Joyas? Do you have a friend in Las Joyas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Joyas consists of the following 5 digits: 34975. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Joyas ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Las Joyas 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 Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- Buena Vista (22 inhabitants)
- Caligüey (2 inhabitants)
- Cerro Bolillo (13 inhabitants)
- Cerro Verde (89 inhabitants)
- Chimaltita (106 inhabitants)
- El Patio (13 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (- inhabitants)
- La Mesa de la Ventana (209 inhabitants)
- La Mesita (8 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas de Abajo (6 inhabitants)
- Los Nopales (3 inhabitants)
- Los Quesos (12 inhabitants)
- Pino Redondo (12 inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (15 inhabitants)