San José de los Guajes
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San José de los Guajes (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in San Luis Potosí has 393 inhabitants?
The town of San José de los Guajes belongs to the municipality of Matehuala (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 393 inhabitants and it is 1,405 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In San José de los Guajes, 43% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% 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 los Guajes? You can find it at 30.8 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Matehuala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José de los Guajes 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 los Guajes? How to go? Map
Online map of San José de los Guajes in San Luis Potosí, 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 los Guajes (San Luis Potosí) is 393 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 173 | 220 | 393 |
| 2010 | 170 | 198 | 368 |
| 2005 | 160 | 176 | 336 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.58 | 6.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.83% | 1.63% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.67% | 7.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.36% | 6.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.31% | 8.82% |
| Schooling level: | 6.44 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.09 | 5.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.89 | 5.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.58% | 36.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.36% | 66.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.70% | 1.18% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 104 | 117 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 24.04% | 92.63% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.81% | 64.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.23% | 83.16% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.73% | 55.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.27% | 53.68% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.42% | 22.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.54% | 47.37% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.54% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de los Guajes
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de los Guajes, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matehuala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de los Guajes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de los Guajes
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José de los Guajes, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José de los Guajes so you can contact them:- HOTEL LOS ARRIEROS: 21 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 40 km away, direction North (34 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 40 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 42 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de los Guajes
Want to know what to see in San José de los Guajes if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José de los Guajes.Las mejores montes de San José de los Guajes para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Picacho (1958 meters): 8.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Plateado (1833 meters): 11.4 km walk (159 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa La Sal (1801 meters): 13.5 km walk (179 minutes), heading West.
- Rincón Blanco (1947 meters): 14.4 km walk (177 minutes), heading West.
- El Pilar (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Crucero del Carmen (195 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Dieciséis de Septiembre (51 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (330 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de los Guajes (San Luis Potosí)
In San José de los Guajes 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 los Guajes, 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) | 15 | 27 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 99 | 132 | 231 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 35 | 68 |
#7 Pictures of San José de los Guajes
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de los Guajes, 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 los Guajes, 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 los Guajes (San Luis Potosí) is 78824
Are you going to send a letter to San José de los Guajes? Do you have a friend in San José de los Guajes and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José de los Guajes consists of the following 5 digits: 78824. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José de los Guajes ("78") correspond to the state code of San Luis Potosí, 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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#10 Schools in San José de los Guajes
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matehuala
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