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Las Joyas (State of Mexico)

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The town of Las Joyas (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Amatepec. There are 292 inhabitants and it is 1,479 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Joyas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 87% 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 9.6 kilometers from Palmar Chico, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 24.3 kilometers from Amatepec, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East 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 (Estado de México) 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 (Estado de México) is 292 inhabitants

Population data in Las Joyas (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	150	142	292
2010	150	146	296
2005	172	154	326

Evolution of the population in Las Joyas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Joyas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.73	6.16
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	0.68%	1.01%
Illiterate population:	11.64%	12.50%
Illiterate population (men):	2.40%	6.16%
Illiterate population (women):	9.25%	18.67%
Schooling level:	6.17	4.70
Schooling level (men):	6.76	4.81
Schooling level (women):	5.62	4.62

Indigenous culture data in Las Joyas:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Joyas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, 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:	58.90%	32.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.61%	52.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	50.67%	12.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	82	107
Homes with electricity:	96.34%	98.67%
Homes with piped water:	90.24%	44.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.49%	65.33%
Homes with a radio:	46.34%	52.00%
Homes with a television:	70.73%	82.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	79.27%	76.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	41.46%	29.33%
Homes with a car:	35.37%	34.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.54%	2.67%
Homes with landline telephone:	9.76%	20.00%
Homes with cell phones:	86.59%	56.00%
Homes with Internet:	4.88%	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 Estado de México, 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 Amatepec. 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 FAMILIAR: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARGARITA: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS PORTALES: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ELVA: 21 km away, direction North (16 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:

• Cerro Zozocoltepec (1541 meters): 4.4 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Gelasio (1483 meters): 5.8 km walk (120 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Los Tunales (1213 meters): 5.5 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Banco (1972 meters): 7.5 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Las Joyas:

• El Monteal (Barranca Papaloapan) (102 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• La Parota (La Parota Tepehuajes) (205 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• La Carrera (152 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Los Encinos (98 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (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 (Estado de México)

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)	11	11	22
Youth (6-14 years)	25	27	52
Adults (15-59 years)	75	71	146
Elderly (60+ years)	39	33	72

#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 (Estado de México) is 51517

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: 51517. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Joyas ("51") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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

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