San José de Contreras
Learn about small village of San José de Contreras through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 102 inhabitants of the State of Nuevo León
The town of San José de Contreras belongs to the municipality of Galeana (State of Nuevo León). There are 102 inhabitants and it is 1,885 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #99 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José de Contreras, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José de Contreras is located at 55.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Galeana, 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 de Contreras.
#1 Where is San José de Contreras? How to go? Map
Online map of San José de Contreras in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José de Contreras (Nuevo León) is 102 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | 49 | 102 |
| 2010 | 52 | 37 | 89 |
| 2005 | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 2.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 61.76% | 44.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.98% | 2.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 2.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.98% | 1.92% |
| Schooling level: | 7.88 | 6.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.48 | 7.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.34 | 6.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Galeana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.35% | 28.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.90% | 59.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.75% | 5.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.65% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.96% | 4.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.26% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.43% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.65% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.96% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.91% | 68.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 65.22% | 68.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.70% | 13.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.26% | 40.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de Contreras
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de Contreras, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Galeana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de Contreras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de Contreras
Do you want to stay in San José de Contreras? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San José de Contreras:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT LA PALMA: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOURDES: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- LA HACIENDA CONCEPCION: 66 km away, direction Northwest (55 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y CABAÑAS DE SANTIAGO: 66 km away, direction Northeast (51 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de Contreras
A weekend in San José de Contreras and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José de Contreras and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José de Contreras for hiking and trails:
- El Burro (1969 meters): 2.0 km walk (25 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Tinajas (2076 meters): 6.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma Colorada (2188 meters): 7.6 km walk (143 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Viejo (2279 meters): 6.5 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Antonio de Magueycillos (17 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Fernando (97 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Refugio (Refugio de los Ranchos) (238 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Rafael (2543 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de Contreras (Nuevo León)
In San José de 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 de 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) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of San José de Contreras
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de Contreras, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San José de Contreras, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San José de Contreras
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Galeana
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