San José (Oaxaca)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 60 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of San José (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lachao. There are 60 inhabitants and it is 1,196 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 34 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #24 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 22% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San José is located at 2.9 kilometers from San Juan Lachao, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast 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
Location map of San José in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San José, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José (Oaxaca) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2005 | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.67% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.33% | 23.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.6 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.17 | 7.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.04 | 4.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.33% | 11.54% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.33% | 3.85% |
| 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 San Juan Lachao (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.67% | 26.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 76.67% | 46.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.67% | 7.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.78% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | 42.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.22% | 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 Juan Lachao. 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 FASEM: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES FIGUEROA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INDIO: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 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 La Iglesia (1364 meters): 1.5 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Olla (1364 meters): 3.5 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Pajarito (896 meters): 5.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Aire (954 meters): 6.2 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora Inmaculada de Juquila", 34 km, heading Northwest (34 minutes by car)
- Portillo Limón (6 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- El Sinaí (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Cañada Río Oriente (105 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#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 The Postal Code of San José (Oaxaca) is 71943
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 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:
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#10 Schools in San José
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Lachao
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Lachao
- Armenia (88 inhabitants)
- Cañada Río Oriente (105 inhabitants)
- L3 (6 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (80 inhabitants)
- La Unión (143 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (20 inhabitants)
- Portillo Limón (6 inhabitants)
- Providencia (15 inhabitants)
- Santa María Rancho Nuevo (115 inhabitants)
- San José (60 inhabitants)
- San Juan Lachao (1402 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina Cerro del Vidrio (185 inhabitants)
- San Martín (16 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (51 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (46 inhabitants)