San José de la Cruz (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San José de la Cruz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 250 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of San José de la Cruz (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. There are 250 inhabitants and it is 2,003 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 29 minutes away by car (25 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #127 of the ranking.
Data: In San José de la Cruz, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San José de la Cruz? You can find it at 27.1 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Miguel de Allende, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José de la Cruz through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San José de la Cruz? How to go? Map
Online map of San José de la Cruz in Guanajuato, 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 la Cruz (Guanajuato) is 250 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 | 126 | 250 |
| 2010 | 117 | 107 | 224 |
| 2005 | 88 | 91 | 179 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 7.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.40% | 3.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.20% | 9.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.60% | 7.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.60% | 11.97% |
| Schooling level: | 6.59 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.39 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.77 | 5.41 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.40% | 26.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.59% | 40.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.97% | 14.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 60 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.55% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.36% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.18% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.09% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.64% | 76.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 70.91% | 66.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.27% | 6.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 56.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.73% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de la Cruz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de la Cruz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de la Cruz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de la Cruz
Many people want to stay in the town of San José de la Cruz 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:- MHOTEL LA CONCHA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PASADITA: 19 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA DIAMANTE: 21 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA DE POZOS: 20 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de la Cruz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José de la Cruz? The list of the best places to visit in San José de la Cruz and nearby locations.Mountains in San José de la Cruz for hiking and trails:
- Loma El Castaño (2108 meters): 9.6 km walk (118 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Angelina (2377 meters): 9.1 km walk (129 minutes), heading North.
- La Loma (2168 meters): 9.2 km walk (153 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Peñón (2101 meters): 13.9 km walk (231 minutes), heading West.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 29 km, heading Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo de la Independencia", 82 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- San Cristóbal (245 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Cruz del Mezquital (Santa Elena de la Cruz) (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Noria de San Rafael (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco del Fraile (31 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de la Cruz (Guanajuato)
In San José de la Cruz 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 la Cruz, 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 | 15 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 67 | 143 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of San José de la Cruz
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de la Cruz, 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 la Cruz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José de la Cruz (Guanajuato) is 37883
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José de la Cruz so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 37883. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José de la Cruz ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel de Allende
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