San José de la Peña (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the small village of San José de la Peña (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 135 inhabitants?
The town of San José de la Peña (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Acámbaro. There are 135 inhabitants and it is 2,041 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 56 minutes away by car (48 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #79 of the ranking.
Data: In San José de la Peña, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% 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 Peña? You can find it at 7.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Acámbaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José de la Peña 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 Peña? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San José de la Peña (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San José de la Peña, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José de la Peña (Guanajuato) is 135 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | 61 | 135 |
| 2010 | 77 | 54 | 131 |
| 2005 | 67 | 47 | 114 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 25.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 10.37% | 12.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.11% | 19.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.19% | 25.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.93% | 15.58% |
| Schooling level: | 5.93 | 3.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.22 | 3.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 4.51 |
| 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 Acámbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.70% | 30.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 77.05% | 68.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.22% | 3.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 43 | 65 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.44% | 82.93% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.72% | 92.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.05% | 87.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.42% | 56.10% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.51% | 31.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.65% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 51.16% | 60.98% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 37.21% | 14.63% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.65% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de la Peña
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de la Peña, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acámbaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de la Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de la Peña
Many people want to stay in the town of San José de la Peña 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:- AUTOHOTEL EL ACUEDUCTO: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GIRASOL: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILIAR NAGUADAN: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT AVES DEL PARAISO: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de la Peña
Want to know what to see in San José de la Peña if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José de la Peña.Mountains in San José de la Peña for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Peñas Coloradas (2162 meters): 1.8 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Soteleño (2151 meters): 1.8 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Naranjilla (2118 meters): 2.3 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Vírgen (2255 meters): 2.4 km walk (41 minutes), heading North.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Eco Parque El Sabinal", 56 km, heading Northwest (48 minutes by car)
- Los Mezquites (35 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Mateo Tócuaro (Tócuaro) (1685 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Piedras Chinas (198 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia México Nuevo (27 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de la Peña (Guanajuato)
In San José de la Peña 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 Peña, 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) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 39 | 30 | 69 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 19 | 35 |
#7 Pictures of San José de la Peña
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de la Peña, 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 Peña, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de San José de la Peña en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San José de la Peña (Guanajuato) is 38785
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José de la Peña 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: 38785. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José de la Peña ("38") 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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#10 Schools in San José de la Peña
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acámbaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Acámbaro
- Víctor López Camacho (- inhabitants)
- Arroyo Colorado (750 inhabitants)
- Buenavista (3 inhabitants)
- Chupícuaro (Nuevo Chupícuaro) (2583 inhabitants)
- Colonia México Nuevo (27 inhabitants)
- Huanumo (Santa Isabel) (23 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (182 inhabitants)
- La Carpa (294 inhabitants)
- La Joya (159 inhabitants)
- Las Marías (1 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (Los Viveros) (3 inhabitants)
- Montana (17 inhabitants)
- Pedro Ortiz Zárraga (- inhabitants)
- San José de las Pilas (312 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (16 inhabitants)