San José de Monjas
The most complete information about the small village of San José de Monjas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 141 inhabitants?
The town of San José de Monjas belongs to the municipality of San Diego de la Unión (State of Guanajuato). There are 141 inhabitants and it is 2,001 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 37 minutes away by car (24 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #71 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José de Monjas, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 91% 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 Monjas is located at 16.8 kilometers from San Diego de la Unión, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José de Monjas.
#1 Where is San José de Monjas? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José de Monjas (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 Monjas (Guanajuato) is 141 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 65 | 141 |
| 2010 | 59 | 40 | 99 |
| 2005 | 39 | 28 | 67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 15.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.42% | 1.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.93% | 12.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.26% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.67% | 10.17% |
| Schooling level: | 6.27 | 4.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.41 | 3.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.16 | 4.61 |
| 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 San Diego de la Unión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.08% | 30.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.23% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.84% | 10.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.06% | 45.83% |
| Homes with a radio: | 94.12% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.06% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 91.18% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 73.53% | 58.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.71% | 50.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.35% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 55.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de Monjas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de Monjas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de Monjas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de Monjas
Do you want to stay in San José de Monjas? 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 Monjas:- MOTEL EDÉN: 27 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 28 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAZADORES: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA ALCALA: 24 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de Monjas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José de Monjas? The list of the best places to visit in San José de Monjas and nearby locations.Mountains in San José de Monjas for hiking and trails:
- Los Primales (2224 meters): 10.2 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Queso (2262 meters): 9.4 km walk (176 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Garambullo (2241 meters): 12.5 km walk (251 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Malpaís (2243 meters): 13.2 km walk (209 minutes), heading North.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo Casa de Hidalgo - casona del siglo XVIII", 37 km, heading South (24 minutes by car)
- Las Yerbas (579 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Colgado (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- San Ramón (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Palo Amarillo (49 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de Monjas (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José de Monjas 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 Monjas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 33 | 76 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 6 | 18 |
#7 Pictures of San José de Monjas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José de Monjas? 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 Monjas.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José de Monjas (Guanajuato) is 37874
Are you going to send a letter to San José de Monjas? Do you have a friend in San José de Monjas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José de Monjas consists of the following 5 digits: 37874. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José de Monjas ("37") 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 San Diego de la Unión
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- San Diego de la Unión (8 inhabitants)
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- San Juan Pan de Arriba Dos (16 inhabitants)
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- San Pedro (120 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (72 inhabitants)
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