San José (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of San José (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 164 inhabitants?
The town of San José (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 164 inhabitants and it is 80 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 52 minutes away by car (42 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #50 of the ranking.
Data: In San José, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San José? You can find it at 24.6 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Tonameca, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northwest, at 8.2 kilometers. 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
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 164 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | 82 | 164 |
| 2010 | 73 | 79 | 152 |
| 2005 | 75 | 69 | 144 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | 7.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.22% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.37% | 14.47% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.05% | 7.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.32% | 21.92% |
| Schooling level: | 5.58 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 4.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.32 | 4.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 18.29% | 21.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.93% | 6.58% |
| 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 Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.80% | 32.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.07% | 59.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 58.54% | 2.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 88.10% | 91.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 42.86% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.90% | 73.53% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.14% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.81% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.05% | 14.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 17.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 17.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Santa María Tonameca. 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 AMBARINA: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José
Want to know what to see in San José if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José.Las mejores montes de San José para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 7.9 km walk (121 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 12.9 km walk (228 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 16.0 km walk (300 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 20.8 km walk (328 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 52 km, heading East (42 minutes by car)
- Cerro la Cruz (174 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Guapinole (250 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Tilzapote (230 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Paso Zanate (125 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 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) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 14 | 26 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de San José en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San José (Oaxaca) is 70944
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: 70944. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José ("70") 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
Do you like San José or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for San José to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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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- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca
- Agostadero (147 inhabitants)
- Cerro la Cruz (174 inhabitants)
- Charco de Agua (312 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (12 inhabitants)
- El Nanchal (San José el Nanchal) (91 inhabitants)
- Frutilla (229 inhabitants)
- La Anona (112 inhabitants)
- Macahuite (465 inhabitants)
- Mazunte (651 inhabitants)
- Paso Zanate (125 inhabitants)
- San Agustinillo (267 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- Santa María Tonameca (1923 inhabitants)
- Soluta (98 inhabitants)
- Yonguina (103 inhabitants)