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 222 inhabitants?
The town of San José Contreras (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Peñoles. There are 222 inhabitants and it is 2,171 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José Contreras, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% 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 Contreras is located at 2.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of El Manzanito Tepantepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa María Peñoles) it is at 14.5 kilometers in direction South. 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 Contreras.
#1 Where is San José Contreras? How to go? Map
Online map of San José Contreras (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of San José Contreras (Oaxaca) is 222 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | 107 | 222 |
| 2010 | 119 | 110 | 229 |
| 2005 | 106 | 101 | 207 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.65 | 6.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.45% | 1.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.46% | 12.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.80% | 6.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.66% | 18.49% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.61 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.58 | 5.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.29% | 83.84% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 4.05% | 9.61% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 9.01% | 6.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 13.08% | 8.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.22% | 4.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.88% | 62.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.92% | 57.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 4.08% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 24.49% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.35% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.45% | 5.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.04% | 2.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.04% | 2.50% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 16.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
#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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José Contreras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Contreras
Many people want to stay in the town of San José Contreras itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 26 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VALENTINA: 26 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LOMA RABO RATON: 25 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 23 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Contreras
Want to know what to see in San José Contreras if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José Contreras.Las mejores montes de San José Contreras para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Chane (2595 meters): 3.2 km walk (49 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Otate (2336 meters): 5.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Algodón (2277 meters): 5.9 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Aguila (2584 meters): 5.6 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cañada de Hielo (375 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (219 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Pie del Cerro Pelón (Centro) (115 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Río Cacho (413 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Contreras (Oaxaca)
In San José Contreras there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of San José Contreras, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 33 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 46 | 106 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
#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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