San José de Rivera

We have collected many facts about the large village of San José de Rivera, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 639 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of San José de Rivera belongs to the municipality of Silao (State of Guanajuato). There are 639 inhabitants and it is 1,751 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #62 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San José de Rivera, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José de Rivera is located at 11.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Silao, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San José de Rivera.

#1 Where is San José de Rivera? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of San José de Rivera in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San José de Rivera.

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#2 The population of San José de Rivera (Guanajuato) is 639 inhabitants

Population data in San José de Rivera
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020317322639
2010253212465
2005186169355
Evolution of the population in San José de Rivera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San José de Rivera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.697.55
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:3.91%3.44%
Illiterate population:4.38%6.45%
Illiterate population (men):1.56%7.55%
Illiterate population (women):2.82%5.53%
Schooling level:7.336.06
Schooling level (men):7.146.01
Schooling level (women):7.526.11
Indigenous culture data in San José de Rivera:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San José de Rivera, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Silao (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San José de Rivera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.38%36.13%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.76%63.68%
Employed population over 12 years (women):32.81%13.04%
Number of inhabited private housings:135115
Homes with electricity:100.00%95.60%
Homes with piped water:97.04%93.41%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.07%94.51%
Homes with a radio:71.85%83.52%
Homes with a television:97.04%94.51%
Homes with a refrigerator:88.15%80.22%
Homes with a washing machine:85.19%68.13%
Homes with a car:52.59%35.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:17.78%5.49%
Homes with landline telephone:3.70%13.19%
Homes with cell phones:88.89%43.96%
Homes with Internet:18.52%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José de Rivera (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San José de Rivera

With the satellite map of San José de Rivera will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Silao. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José de Rivera.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de Rivera

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José de Rivera, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José de Rivera so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in San José de Rivera

A weekend in San José de Rivera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José de Rivera and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de San José de Rivera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Mancerru (1883 meters): 9.9 km walk (179 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro La Capillita (1854 meters): 11.0 km walk (195 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Mesa El Bajío (1900 meters): 11.4 km walk (195 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro La Campana (1906 meters): 11.8 km walk (186 minutes), heading Northwest.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San José de Rivera?:
  • Granja Barajas (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Los Olivos (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • El Zapote (75 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Ascensión Vargas (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of San José de Rivera (Guanajuato)

In San José de Rivera 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 Rivera, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San José de Rivera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)454085
Youth (6-14 years)5563118
Adults (15-59 years)185190375
Elderly (60+ years)322961

#7 Pictures of San José de Rivera

In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de Rivera, 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 Rivera, 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 Rivera (Guanajuato) is 36284

Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José de Rivera 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: 36284. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José de Rivera ("36") 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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