San José (Guanajuato)
Learn about tiny town of San José through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 7 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
It was formerly known as El Potrero.
The town of San José (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. There are 7 inhabitants and it is 1,870 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 28 minutes away by car (27 km).
The locality was formerly known as El Potrero, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2013.
Data: In San José, 0% of the inhabitants are catholic and 100% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is San José? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San José (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San José, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José (Guanajuato) is 7 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.75 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 17 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 17 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 17 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.14% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 60.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 66.67% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José
Do you want to stay in San José? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San José:- HOTEL HACIENDA LAS NUBES: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA TABOADA: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORREGIDORA: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA MARGARITA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (13 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.Mountains in San José for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Común (2161 meters): 8.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Venado (2095 meters): 10.5 km walk (217 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Palo Colorado (2333 meters): 12.4 km walk (165 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa El Peñón (2209 meters): 11.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading East.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Independencia", 28 km, heading Northwest (27 minutes by car)
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capillas de indios siglo XVI", 50 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Las Minas", 52 km, heading Northeast (51 minutes by car)
- La Calera (13 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- Montecillo de la Milpa (Montecillo) (434 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ranchito Mi Sueo (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Casa de los Milagros (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
#6 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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel de Allende
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel de Allende
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- El Carmen (210 inhabitants)
- El Tigre (134 inhabitants)
- La Cabaña (3 inhabitants)
- Lindero Taboada (49 inhabitants)
- Los Portales (San Antonio de los Árboles) (- inhabitants)
- Los Tórtolos (4 inhabitants)
- Potrero de la Palma (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (Rancho Nuevo de Banda) (302 inhabitants)
- San José de Allende (925 inhabitants)
- San José de Gracia (Palo Dulce) (351 inhabitants)
- San Miguelito (331 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (932 inhabitants)
- Tepozanes (16 inhabitants)
- Vivienda de Abajo (445 inhabitants)