San José Oponguio
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San José Oponguio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 341 inhabitants?
It was formerly known as Oponguio (Rancho de Oponguio).
The town of San José Oponguio belongs to the municipality of Erongarícuaro (State of Michoacán). There are 341 inhabitants and it is 2,044 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 13 minutes away by car (12 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Oponguio (Rancho de Oponguio). This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In San José Oponguio, there is a percentage of 70% of indigenous population and 68% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San José Oponguio? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of San José Oponguio is located at 9.9 kilometers from Jarácuaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 9.9 kilometers from Erongarícuaro, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José Oponguio.
#1 Where is San José Oponguio? How to go? Map
Online map of San José Oponguio (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of San José Oponguio (Michoacán) is 341 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 157 | 341 |
| 2010 | 172 | 145 | 317 |
| 2005 | 137 | 128 | 265 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 11.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 4.69% | 4.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.92% | 12.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.23% | 11.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.69% | 12.79% |
| Schooling level: | 6.97 | 7.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.11 | 7.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.86 | 6.96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 69.50% | 34.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 47.21% | 11.04% |
| 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: | 41.35% | 37.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.42% | 57.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.37% | 20.93% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 101 | 102 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.01% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.02% | 94.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.36% | 97.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.26% | 89.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.11% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.17% | 82.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.50% | 60.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.66% | 43.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.94% | 10.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.99% | 1.28% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.32% | 76.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.91% | 1.28% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José Oponguio
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José Oponguio, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Erongarícuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José Oponguio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Oponguio
Many people want to stay in the town of San José Oponguio 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:- CABAÑAS YUNUEN S.C. DE RL: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COLIBRI TZINTZUNTZAN: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CABAÑAS - MONARCA: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- RANCHO LA MESA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Oponguio
A weekend in San José Oponguio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José Oponguio and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José Oponguio for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Bosque (Guacapian) (2974 meters): 5.5 km walk (75 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Zira (2310 meters): 4.9 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Malacate (2537 meters): 6.7 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Sandio (2138 meters): 5.5 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco", 13 km, heading East (12 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin", 33 km, heading South (23 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 51 km, heading South (41 minutes by car)
- San Andrés Ziróndaro (2418 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Isla de Pacanda (Isla Pacanda) (373 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Tarerío (262 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Ucasanastacua (El Espíritu) (204 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Oponguio (Michoacán)
In San José Oponguio 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 San José Oponguio, 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) | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 101 | 78 | 179 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 37 | 33 | 70 |
#7 Pictures of San José Oponguio
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José Oponguio? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San José Oponguio.
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#9 Schools in San José Oponguio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Erongarícuaro
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