San José (San Luis Potosí)

Maps, pictures and statistics of San José, a beautiful medium-sized town of 347 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí

The town of San José (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina. There are 347 inhabitants and it is 752 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpan de Serra is 53 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San José, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San José? You can find it at 142.6 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Diego (Pueblo Viejo), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Catarina, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 4.7 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

Online map of San José (San Luis Potosí) 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 347 inhabitants

Population data in San José (San Luis Potosí)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020177170347
2010148128276
2005230203433
Evolution of the population in San José: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San José:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7621.88
Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí:0.86%0.72%
Illiterate population:16.43%23.55%
Illiterate population (men):7.78%21.88%
Illiterate population (women):8.65%25.00%
Schooling level:5.484.04
Schooling level (men):5.024.25
Schooling level (women):5.923.83
Indigenous culture data in San José:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%98.91%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:87.03%86.59%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:8.65%15.94%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San José, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of San Luis Potosí, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San José:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:9.80%17.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):18.82%33.59%
Employed population over 12 years (women):1.13%2.70%
Number of inhabited private housings:7363
Homes with electricity:97.26%65.45%
Homes with piped water:19.18%41.82%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:1.37%54.55%
Homes with a radio:26.03%32.73%
Homes with a television:68.49%30.91%
Homes with a refrigerator:41.10%10.91%
Homes with a washing machine:5.48%9.09%
Homes with a car:26.03%5.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.37%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:2.74%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:1.37%0.00%
Homes with Internet:1.37%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of San Luis Potosí, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José so you can contact them:

#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.
Las mejores montes de San José para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Palmita (928 meters): 4.1 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Chacas (574 meters): 7.3 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Soledad de Abajo (653 meters): 8.5 km walk (160 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Peñas Paradas (723 meters): 7.8 km walk (156 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in San José:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San José?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of San José (San Luis Potosí)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San José (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)212748
Youth (6-14 years)363268
Adults (15-59 years)10796203
Elderly (60+ years)131528

#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 (San Luis Potosí) is 79796

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: 79796. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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.

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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 San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina

  1. Cerro Grande (11 inhabitants)
  2. El Encinal (2 inhabitants)
  3. El Pino (4 inhabitants)
  4. Joya del Gavilán (148 inhabitants)
  5. La Palmita (- inhabitants)
  6. Las Lucías (16 inhabitants)
  7. Los Fresnos (8 inhabitants)
  8. Mesa del Junco (221 inhabitants)
  9. Plan de Santo Domingo (26 inhabitants)
  10. Plan de Santo Domingo (Los Chávez) (21 inhabitants)
  11. Pueblo Viejo (1 inhabitants)
  12. Río Chiquito (6 inhabitants)
  13. San Diego (Pueblo Viejo) (889 inhabitants)
  14. San Pedro (315 inhabitants)
  15. Tampaso (5 inhabitants)