San José Santiago (San Luis Potosí)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San José Santiago (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 262 inhabitants?
Its former name was San José.
The town of San José Santiago (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 262 inhabitants and it is 774 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 38 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #96 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as San José, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In San José Santiago, there is a percentage of 95% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San José Santiago? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José Santiago is located at 10.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Tamazunchale, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San José Santiago.
#1 Where is San José Santiago? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José Santiago (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San José Santiago (San Luis Potosí) is 262 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 133 | 129 | 262 |
| 2010 | 122 | 108 | 230 |
| 2005 | 111 | 109 | 220 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 12.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.38% | 3.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.92% | 13.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.82% | 12.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.11% | 13.93% |
| Schooling level: | 7.72 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.19 | 6.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.25 | 5.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.66% | 98.26% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 55.34% | 66.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.53% | 4.78% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tamazunchale (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.35% | 19.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.36% | 37.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.03% | 2.46% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 60 | 52 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.33% | 97.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 21.67% | 97.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 73.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.33% | 54.35% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.33% | 34.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.67% | 4.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.33% | 2.17% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 10.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José Santiago
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José Santiago, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazunchale. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José Santiago.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Santiago
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José Santiago, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José Santiago so you can contact them:- HOTEL TAMAN: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LA CURVA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE HEIDI: 10 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA NORIA: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Santiago
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José Santiago? The list of the best places to visit in San José Santiago and nearby locations.Mountains in San José Santiago for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pemucho (1089 meters): 2.1 km walk (29 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tepeatl (1015 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Ixmatlaatl (1069 meters): 2.7 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Jarros (1438 meters): 3.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 38 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- Acalamayo (147 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Ixtla (Ixtla Santiago) (576 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Xochiayo (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tepetzintla (126 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Santiago (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José Santiago 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 Santiago there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 74 | 74 | 148 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of San José Santiago
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José Santiago, 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 Santiago, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José Santiago (San Luis Potosí) is 79960
Are you going to send a letter to San José Santiago? Do you have a friend in San José Santiago and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José Santiago consists of the following 5 digits: 79960. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José Santiago ("79") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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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:
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#10 Schools in San José Santiago
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazunchale
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