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Las Joyas (Durango)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Joyas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 53 inhabitants of Durango.

The town of Las Joyas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 53 inhabitants and it is 1,645 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #673 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Joyas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 10% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Joyas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Joyas is located at 47.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings 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 53 inhabitants

Population data in Las Joyas (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	28	25	53
2010			5
2005	20	10	30

Evolution of the population in Las Joyas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Joyas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	-
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	11.32%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	11.32%	-%
Schooling level:	6.29	-
Schooling level (men):	8.2	-
Schooling level (women):	4.93	-

Indigenous culture data in Las Joyas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.68%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	16.98%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Joyas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Durango, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Joyas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	18.87%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	24.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	14.29%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	-
Homes with electricity:	70.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	10.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Joyas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Durango, and with the total for the country.
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#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

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Joyas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Joyas so you can contact them:

• POSADA HUICOT: 77 km away, direction Northeast (54 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 75 km away, direction Northeast (53 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 71 km away, direction Northeast (60 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 72 km away, direction Northeast (60 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Joyas

A weekend in Las Joyas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Joyas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Joyas for hiking and trails:

• Mesa El Cacayón (1916 meters): 7.2 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 9.3 km walk (130 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa Chirimia (1936 meters): 10.7 km walk (150 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Las Cargas (2542 meters): 14.3 km walk (276 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Las Joyas:

• Cebollitas (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Mesa de las Joyas (65 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Rancho Lechuguillas (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• El Rodeo (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Las Joyas (Durango)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Joyas 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 Las Joyas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Joyas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	5	8
Youth (6-14 years)	11	10	21
Adults (15-59 years)	12	8	20
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 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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#8 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.

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