San José (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San José, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 266 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of San José (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Magdalena Tequisistlán. There are 266 inhabitants and it is 167 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In San José, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 35% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San José? You can find it at 8.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Magdalena Tequisistlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San José? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San José (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San José, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José (Oaxaca) is 266 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 143 | 266 |
| 2010 | 126 | 137 | 263 |
| 2005 | 105 | 97 | 202 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.65 | 10.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.75% | 2.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.77% | 12.93% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.89% | 10.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.89% | 15.87% |
| Schooling level: | 7.52 | 6.01 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.39 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.67 | 5.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 6.46% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 2.28% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Magdalena Tequisistlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.95% | 14.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.45% | 21.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.76% | 6.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 68 | 77 |
| Homes with electricity: | 82.35% | 85.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.76% | 88.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.88% | 78.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.59% | 45.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.47% | 68.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.65% | 56.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.29% | 28.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.76% | 8.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.41% | 3.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 13.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Magdalena Tequisistlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José
Do you want to stay in San José? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San José:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT ISIS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL MARQUES: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EMANUEL: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JALAPA: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José? The list of the best places to visit in San José and nearby locations.Mountains in San José for hiking and trails:
- Loma El Brasilar (354 meters): 4.3 km walk (90 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pancoo (543 meters): 7.9 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yati Grande (346 meters): 9.1 km walk (157 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Matanza (696 meters): 9.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Pochotillo (Casa Blanca) (40 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Pochotillo (140 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (157 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Cristóbal (711 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José 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 there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 32 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 84 | 160 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of San José
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José, 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, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for San José as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#9 Schools in San José
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Magdalena Tequisistlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Magdalena Tequisistlán
- Ampliación Colonia Guadalupe (26 inhabitants)
- Bambita (- inhabitants)
- Barrio de la Cruz (65 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Rosario (104 inhabitants)
- Barrio Pancilo (1 inhabitants)
- Colonia Marilú (419 inhabitants)
- El Ciprés (65 inhabitants)
- El PolvorÃn (6 inhabitants)
- Huerta los Rosales (Barrio Centro) (14 inhabitants)
- La Pájima (209 inhabitants)
- Las Minas (- inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (157 inhabitants)
- Pochotillo (Casa Blanca) (40 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Ecatepec (667 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Jilotepec (93 inhabitants)