San José de la Luz (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of San José de la Luz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 39 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of San José de la Luz (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Manuel Doblado. There are 39 inhabitants and it is 1,747 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 56 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #116 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José de la Luz, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% 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 de la Luz is located at 17.1 kilometers from Ciudad Manuel Doblado, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José de la Luz.
#1 Where is San José de la Luz? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José de la Luz (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San José de la Luz (Guanajuato) is 39 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| 2010 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2005 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.29 | 26.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.38% | 29.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.26% | 26.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.13% | 33.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.32 | 2.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.79 | 2.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.86 | 2.71 |
| 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 Manuel Doblado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.72% | 44.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.00% | 73.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.58% | 8.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de la Luz
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de la Luz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Manuel Doblado. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de la Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de la Luz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José de la Luz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José de la Luz so you can contact them:- HOTEL PHOENIX: 21 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARASOL: 20 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- PENSION CUERÁMARO: 22 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES VILLAS: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de la Luz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José de la Luz? The list of the best places to visit in San José de la Luz and nearby locations.Mountains in San José de la Luz for hiking and trails:
- Picón (1926 meters): 3.9 km walk (56 minutes), heading East.
- La Caja (2116 meters): 5.3 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Chato (1867 meters): 4.6 km walk (58 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro del Aire (1938 meters): 5.8 km walk (111 minutes), heading East.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de nuestra madre santísima de la luz", 56 km, heading Northwest (43 minutes by car)
- El Capulín Chico (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Soledad de Zapién (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Montuoso (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Paso Hondo (71 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de la Luz (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José de la Luz 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 de la Luz there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of San José de la Luz
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José de la Luz? 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 de la Luz.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José de la Luz (Guanajuato) is 36494
Are you going to send a letter to San José de la Luz? Do you have a friend in San José de la Luz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José de la Luz consists of the following 5 digits: 36494. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José de la Luz ("36") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manuel Doblado
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