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San José (Chiapas)

Learn about medium-sized town of San José through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 212 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of San José (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 212 inhabitants and it is 551 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #358 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San José, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José is located at 52.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ocosingo, 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.

#1 Where is San José? How to go? Map

Location map of San José in Chiapas: 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 (Chiapas) is 212 inhabitants

Population data in San José (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	110	102	212
2010	34	33	67

Evolution of the population in San José: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San José:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.76	3.03
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	18.40%	1.49%
Illiterate population (men):	7.55%	3.03%
Illiterate population (women):	10.85%	0.00%
Schooling level:	5.12	2.50
Schooling level (men):	5.9	0
Schooling level (women):	4.37	5

Indigenous culture data in San José:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	92.45%	10.45%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	76.89%	8.96%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	22.64%	7.46%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San José, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San José:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.98%	4.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.88%	3.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.09%	5.88%
Number of inhabited private housings:	36	21
Homes with electricity:	91.67%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	55.56%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with a television:	30.56%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	19.44%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.56%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	2.78%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	19.44%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	2.78%	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 Chiapas, 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 Ocosingo. 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:

• HOTEL SELVA MAYA: 57 km away, direction East (48 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL GRANIZO: 53 km away, direction East (38 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS EN NUEVA PALESTINA: 65 km away, direction East (48 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE LAS ESTRELAS: 52 km away, direction East (35 minutes by car)

#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 Bateaton (1354 meters): 9.8 km walk (143 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Sakchen (Cueva Blanca) (1609 meters): 13.7 km walk (283 minutes), heading North.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San José?:

• La Fortuna (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Montebello (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Morelia (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Bravo Uno (73 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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