San José Contreras (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San José Contreras (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 316 inhabitants?
The town of San José Contreras (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Peñoles. There are 316 inhabitants and it is 2,248 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José Contreras, 63% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of San José Contreras is located at 10.3 kilometers from El Manzanito Tepantepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 3.2 kilometers from Santa María Peñoles, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José Contreras.
#1 Where is San José Contreras? How to go? Map
Online map of San José Contreras in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José Contreras (Oaxaca) is 316 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 162 | 154 | 316 |
| 2010 | 126 | 138 | 264 |
| 2005 | 140 | 161 | 301 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.48 | 7.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.32% | 2.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.59% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.85% | 7.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.75% | 17.46% |
| Schooling level: | 6.7 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.89 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 4.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 84.18% | 90.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 50.63% | 51.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.63% | 2.65% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.16% | 20.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.16% | 31.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.96% | 7.94% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 52 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.15% | 88.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 37.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 30.77% | 96.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.15% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.46% | 35.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 55.77% | 29.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.92% | 15.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.62% | 3.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.92% | 1.96% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.92% | 3.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.23% | 1.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.54% | 1.96% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José Contreras
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José Contreras, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Peñoles. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José Contreras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Contreras
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José Contreras, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José Contreras so you can contact them:- POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ANTONIO: 22 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN BERNARDO: 31 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Contreras
A weekend in San José Contreras and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José Contreras and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José Contreras for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Mano de León (2650 meters): 1.9 km walk (40 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Corona (2617 meters): 4.6 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Frio (2462 meters): 10.3 km walk (129 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Manzanita (2806 meters): 9.7 km walk (176 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mano de León Tepantepec (70 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (491 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Juan Ayllu Tepantepec (195 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Peña de Letra Tepantepec (255 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Contreras (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José Contreras 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 Contreras there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 92 | 183 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of San José Contreras
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José Contreras? 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 Contreras.
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#9 Schools in San José Contreras
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Peñoles
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