San José de la Laja
We have collected many facts about the large village of San José de la Laja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,038 inhabitants of Querétaro.
The town of San José de la Laja belongs to the municipality of Tequisquiapan (State of Querétaro). There are 2,038 inhabitants and it is 1,969 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bernal is 23 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José de la Laja, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San José de la Laja is located at 13.6 kilometers from Tequisquiapan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José de la Laja.
#1 Where is San José de la Laja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José de la Laja (Querétaro)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon
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#2 The population of San José de la Laja (Querétaro) is 2,038 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 1032 | 1006 | 2038 |
2010 | 1085 | 1071 | 2156 |
2005 | 924 | 880 | 1804 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 8.31 |
Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 3.97% | 3.53% |
Illiterate population: | 6.58% | 9.23% |
Illiterate population (men): | 2.99% | 8.31% |
Illiterate population (women): | 3.58% | 10.14% |
Schooling level: | 7.15 | 5.89 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.86 | 5.68 |
Schooling level (women): | 7.44 | 6.09 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.23% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.19% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 46.91% | 33.95% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.05% | 49.30% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.05% | 18.80% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 561 | 556 |
Homes with electricity: | 98.75% | 97.79% |
Homes with piped water: | 98.22% | 96.99% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.43% | 84.74% |
Homes with a radio: | 76.83% | 75.90% |
Homes with a television: | 90.73% | 93.98% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.15% | 64.66% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 45.99% | 30.52% |
Homes with a car: | 27.27% | 23.90% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.42% | 5.62% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 1.43% | 5.22% |
Homes with cell phones: | 78.07% | 38.15% |
Homes with Internet: | 4.46% | 0.40% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de la Laja
With the satellite map of San José de la Laja 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 Tequisquiapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José de la Laja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de la Laja
Many people want to stay in the town of San José de la Laja itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL & SPA HACIENDA TRES VIDAS: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL EL PASEO: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONARCA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA MONTES: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de la Laja
Want to know what to see in San José de la Laja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José de la Laja.Mountains in San José de la Laja for hiking and trails:
- La Bruja (2040 meters): 3.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
- Las Mesteñas (2187 meters): 4.0 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Zapote (2123 meters): 4.4 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Colorado (2125 meters): 7.0 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
- Bernal (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Templo de San Sebastián Mártir", 23 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
- Tequisquiapan (Querétaro): Don't miss "Centro Geográfico del País", 20 km, heading Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- Cadereyta de Montes (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro y San Pablo", 35 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Pinturas rupestres de Banzhá Tecozautla", 60 km, heading East (57 minutes by car)
- Rancho Vista Hermosa (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho San Miguel (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Palo Seco (276 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Piedras Negras (510 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de la Laja (Querétaro)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José de la Laja 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 San José de la Laja there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 115 | 103 | 218 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 177 | 177 | 354 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 640 | 635 | 1,275 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 100 | 91 | 191 |
#7 Pictures of San José de la Laja
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de la Laja, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San José de la Laja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José de la Laja (Querétaro) is 76791
Are you going to send a letter to San José de la Laja? Do you have a friend in San José de la Laja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José de la Laja consists of the following 5 digits: 76791. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José de la Laja ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, 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 San José de la Laja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tequisquiapan
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- Ejido Fuentezuelas (Familia Chacón Ramírez) (3 inhabitants)
- El Colorado (- inhabitants)
- El Gavillero (5 inhabitants)
- El Llano (Pozo Número Dos) (10 inhabitants)
- Familia González Vega (- inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Termas del Rey (13 inhabitants)
- La Lagunita (- inhabitants)
- Maderería el Pinito (21 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Paraíso Inn (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Providencia (Saborex de México) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Loma Colorada (- inhabitants)
- San José de la Laja (2038 inhabitants)
- Tiradero de Resíduos Sólidos (- inhabitants)