San José Contreras (Santa María Peñoles, Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San José Contreras (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 316 inhabitants?

The town of San José Contreras is located in the Municipality of Santa María Peñoles (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 316 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants. San José Contreras is at 2,248 meters of altitude.

Data: In San José Contreras, 63% of the inhabitants are catholic and 27% of the dwellings 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 get there? Map

Online map of San José Contreras in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of San José Contreras (Oaxaca) is 316 inhabitants

Population data in San José Contreras (Santa María Peñoles, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020162154316
2010126138264
2005140161301
Evolution of the population in San José Contreras: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San José Contreras:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.487.97
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:6.75.20
Schooling level (men):6.895.54
Schooling level (women):6.54.85
Indigenous culture data in San José Contreras:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San José Contreras, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in San José Contreras:
20202010
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 dwellings:5283
Homes with electricity:96.15%88.24%
Housing with piped water:100.00%37.25%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:30.77%96.08%
Dwellings with radio:46.15%64.71%
Housing with television:63.46%35.29%
Housing with refrigerator:55.77%29.41%
Housing with washing machine:26.92%15.69%
Housing with automobile:34.62%3.92%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.92%1.96%
Homes with landline telephone:1.92%3.92%
Dwellings with cellular phones:44.23%1.96%
Homes with Internet:11.54%1.96%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José Contreras (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#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

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#5 Population pyramid of San José Contreras (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José Contreras by age and sex, 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.

Population pyramid of San José Contreras
Data of the age pyramid of the town San José Contreras (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)171532
Youth (6-14 years)362561
Adults (15-59 years)9192183
Elderly (60+ years)182240

#6 Photos of San José Contreras

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Peñoles

  1. Buena Vista Estetla (81 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro de Águila (126 inhabitants)
  3. Cerro de Águila Tepantepec (275 inhabitants)
  4. El Mamey Tepantepec (171 inhabitants)
  5. Manzanito (921 inhabitants)
  6. Los Sabinos (157 inhabitants)
  7. Morelos Uno Tepantepec (222 inhabitants)
  8. Río Cacho (413 inhabitants)
  9. Río V (218 inhabitants)
  10. Río Contreras (222 inhabitants)
  11. San Mateo Tepantepec (359 inhabitants)
  12. San Pedro Cholula (189 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Catarina Estetla (214 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María Peñoles (705 inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Caliente Tepantepec (251 inhabitants)