San José de Motaje
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San José de Motaje, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 240 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of San José de Motaje belongs to the municipality of Acaponeta (State of Nayarit). There are 240 inhabitants and it is 100 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In San José de Motaje, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 57% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San José de Motaje? You can find it at 15.8 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Acaponeta, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José de Motaje 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 Motaje? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San José de Motaje (Nayarit) 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 Motaje, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José de Motaje (Nayarit) is 240 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 109 | 131 | 240 |
| 2010 | 144 | 142 | 286 |
| 2005 | 135 | 137 | 272 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.73 | 11.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 6.25% | 10.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.08% | 8.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.42% | 11.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.67% | 4.86% |
| Schooling level: | 7.31 | 6.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.77 | 5.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.92 | 6.87 |
| 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 Acaponeta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 27.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.60% | 52.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.34% | 2.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 70 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.71% | 88.73% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.43% | 81.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.14% | 85.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.00% | 88.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.14% | 50.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.57% | 33.80% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.29% | 2.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.86% | 18.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.29% | 38.03% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de Motaje
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de Motaje, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acaponeta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de Motaje.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de Motaje
Many people want to stay in the town of San José de Motaje 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 24 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 25 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 22 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL G&B CONTINENTAL: 22 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de Motaje
Want to know what to see in San José de Motaje if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José de Motaje.Mountains in San José de Motaje for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Ánimas (240 meters): 1.1 km walk (14 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Chino (142 meters): 2.3 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Vigía (258 meters): 1.8 km walk (29 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Pedregosa (275 meters): 2.6 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Carrizo (109 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- El Resbalón (667 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- El Oro (53 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (663 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de Motaje (Nayarit)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José de Motaje 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 Motaje there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 66 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 28 | 52 |
#7 Pictures of San José de Motaje
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José de Motaje? 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 Motaje.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José de Motaje (Nayarit) is 63429
Are you going to send a letter to San José de Motaje? Do you have a friend in San José de Motaje and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José de Motaje consists of the following 5 digits: 63429. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José de Motaje ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nayarit, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in San José de Motaje
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acaponeta
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- El Recodo (802 inhabitants)
- El Santo Niño de los Veranos (4 inhabitants)
- El Tigre (749 inhabitants)
- El Zopilote (1 inhabitants)
- Hacienda de Mariquitas (100 inhabitants)
- La Higuerita Vieja (99 inhabitants)
- Los Pinitos (7 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (- inhabitants)
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- Zavala (4 inhabitants)