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Las Joyas (Durango)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Joyas, a beautiful small village of 40 inhabitants of the State of Durango

The town of Las Joyas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 40 inhabitants and it is 1,631 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #329 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Joyas, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Las Joyas is located at 95.4 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 40 inhabitants

Population data in Las Joyas (Durango)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	16	24	40
2010			21

Evolution of the population in Las Joyas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Joyas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.15	-
Population coming from outside the State of Durango:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	40.00%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	17.50%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	22.50%	-%
Schooling level:	0.86	-
Schooling level (men):	0.67	-
Schooling level (women):	1	-

Indigenous culture data in Las Joyas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	72.50%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	50.00%	-%

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:	17.50%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	29.17%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	4	-
Homes with electricity:	0.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	-%
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:	0.00%	-%
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

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:

• HOTEL EL UNICO: 78 km away, direction West (58 minutes by car)
• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 86 km away, direction Southeast (59 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS DE RENTA: 81 km away, direction Southeast (68 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 101 km away, direction Southeast (85 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Joyas

Want to know what to see in Las Joyas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Joyas.
Mountains in Las Joyas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro los Toros (1436 meters): 6.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Las Joyas:

• La Angostura (El Aguacate) (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Pino Alto (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• Abelino Castañeda (36 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Los Gallos (27 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)

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

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