San José (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San José, a beautiful small village of 192 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San José (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua. There are 192 inhabitants and it is 2,324 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 57 minutes away by car (57 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San José is located at 117.3 kilometers from Santa Cruz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. In addition, it is located at 1.7 kilometers from San Antonio Sinicahua, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José.
#1 Where is San José? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San José in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San José.
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#2 The population of San José (Oaxaca) is 192 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | 86 | 192 |
| 2010 | 105 | 85 | 190 |
| 2005 | 69 | 59 | 128 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 12.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.17% | 4.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.23% | 22.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.21% | 12.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.02% | 30.48% |
| Schooling level: | 5.93 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.65 | 5.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.45 | 4.44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.50% | 84.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 25.00% | 21.05% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.17% | 25.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.37% | 24.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.70% | 25.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 61.70% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.02% | 53.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.43% | 91.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.49% | 38.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 16.98% | 6.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.32% | 2.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.21% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.40% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.89% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José
With the satellite map of San José 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 San Antonio Sinicahua. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José
Many people want to stay in the town of San José 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 FARALLON CHICAVA: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 23 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOS MIL: 22 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José
A weekend in San José and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San José para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Peña Grande (2624 meters): 2.5 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Yucuyuyu (2488 meters): 4.6 km walk (61 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Gachupin (2567 meters): 7.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chicabandica (3216 meters): 7.0 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula", 57 km, heading North (57 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Siniyuco (114 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Sinicahua (167 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (61 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz (386 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José (Oaxaca)
In San José 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, 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) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 39 | 93 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 10 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of San José
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José? 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.
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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 San Antonio Sinicahua
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Antonio Sinicahua
- Buenavista (209 inhabitants)
- Jayucunino (154 inhabitants)
- La Unión (157 inhabitants)
- Loma de Juárez (72 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Sinicahua (167 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Isidro (61 inhabitants)
- San Isidro Siniyuco (114 inhabitants)
- San José (192 inhabitants)
- Barrio Santa Cruz (386 inhabitants)
- Yosocahua (156 inhabitants)