Las Lajas (Durango)
Learn about small village of Las Lajas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 188 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Las Lajas (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 188 inhabitants and it is 520 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cosalá is 68 minutes away by car (45 km). It is the most populated town in the position #35 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Lajas, 61% of the inhabitants are catholic and 22% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Lajas is located at 58.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tamazula de Victoria, 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 Lajas.
#1 Where is Las Lajas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Lajas in Durango: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Lajas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Lajas (Durango) is 188 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 95 | 93 | 188 |
| 2010 | 64 | 73 | 137 |
| 2005 | 59 | 64 | 123 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 10.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 44.15% | 40.15% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.11% | 11.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.32% | 10.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.79% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.99 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.15 | 5.03 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.84 | 4.16 |
| 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: | 27.66% | 16.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.84% | 28.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.05% | 3.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 37 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.30% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 56.76% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 4.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.97% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.78% | 80.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.62% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.32% | 28.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.41% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 37.84% | 9.52% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.14% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Lajas
With the satellite map of Las Lajas 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 Tamazula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Lajas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Lajas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Lajas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Lajas so you can contact them:- HACIENDA LOS PADILLA: 33 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- GUACAMAYAS CAMPESTRE: 40 km away, direction Southwest (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MINERA: 53 km away, direction Southwest (40 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REGINA: 51 km away, direction Southwest (40 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Lajas
Want to know what to see in Las Lajas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Lajas.Las mejores montes de Las Lajas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Los Ocotes (1345 meters): 4.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Palmas (929 meters): 5.8 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cueva (1502 meters): 7.7 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Junta (1301 meters): 9.2 km walk (115 minutes), heading North.
- Cosalá (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Higueras de Padilla", 68 km, heading Southwest (45 minutes by car)
- La Cruz (49 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Carricitos (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Las Garrochas (137 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Jomulco (27 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Lajas (Durango)
In Las Lajas 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 Lajas, 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) | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 56 | 55 | 111 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 5 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Las Lajas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Lajas, 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 Lajas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Lajas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Las Lajas (Durango) is 34598
Are you going to send a letter to Las Lajas? Do you have a friend in Las Lajas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Lajas consists of the following 5 digits: 34598. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Lajas ("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.
#9 Vote for Las Lajas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Las Lajas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula
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