San José Buenavista (Chiapas)

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The town of San José Buenavista (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas. There are 504 inhabitants and it is 2,289 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 13 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San José Buenavista, 62% of the inhabitants are catholic and 4% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José Buenavista is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, 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 Buenavista.

#1 Where is San José Buenavista? How to go? Map

Location map of San José Buenavista in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San José Buenavista, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of San José Buenavista (Chiapas) is 504 inhabitants

Population data in San José Buenavista (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020259245504
2010162153315
2005114115229
Evolution of the population in San José Buenavista: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San José Buenavista:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8822.88
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:19.25%28.25%
Illiterate population (men):7.34%22.88%
Illiterate population (women):11.90%33.33%
Schooling level:4.022.21
Schooling level (men):4.292.45
Schooling level (women):3.731.99
Indigenous culture data in San José Buenavista:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.01%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:81.55%82.86%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:22.22%34.92%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San José Buenavista, 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San José Buenavista:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.27%27.94%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.73%50.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):26.64%6.17%
Number of inhabited private housings:11166
Homes with electricity:99.10%98.44%
Homes with piped water:74.77%3.12%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:6.31%90.62%
Homes with a radio:39.64%53.12%
Homes with a television:37.84%51.56%
Homes with a refrigerator:5.41%4.69%
Homes with a washing machine:3.60%0.00%
Homes with a car:20.72%1.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:36.04%15.62%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José Buenavista (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 Buenavista

With the satellite map of San José Buenavista 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José Buenavista.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Buenavista

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

#5 What to do in San José Buenavista

Want to know what to see in San José Buenavista if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José Buenavista.
Las mejores montes de San José Buenavista para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Pandoja (2499 meters): 3.8 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Subida El Caracol (2622 meters): 6.1 km walk (105 minutes), heading East.
  • Cruz Carreta (2631 meters): 5.8 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
  • Santa Cruz (2446 meters): 8.1 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns near San José Buenavista to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San José Buenavista?:
  • El Paisaje (97 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • San Antonio Buenavista (222 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
  • Santa Rosa (85 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • Candelaria el Duraznal (22 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of San José Buenavista (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José Buenavista 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 Buenavista there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San José Buenavista (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)513889
Youth (6-14 years)6655121
Adults (15-59 years)131137268
Elderly (60+ years)111526

#7 Pictures of San José Buenavista

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José Buenavista? 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 Buenavista.

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#8 The Postal Code of San José Buenavista (Chiapas) is 29264

Are you going to send a letter to San José Buenavista? Do you have a friend in San José Buenavista and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José Buenavista consists of the following 5 digits: 29264. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José Buenavista ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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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