San José del Carmen (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of San José del Carmen, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 878 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of San José del Carmen (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salvatierra. There are 878 inhabitants and it is 1,742 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 11 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José del Carmen, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 22% 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 del Carmen is located at 6.7 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Salvatierra, 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 del Carmen.
#1 Where is San José del Carmen? How to go? Map
Online map of San José del Carmen in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José del Carmen (Guanajuato) is 878 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 451 | 427 | 878 |
| 2010 | 438 | 435 | 873 |
| 2005 | 484 | 446 | 930 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 3.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.28% | 7.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.15% | 5.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.39% | 3.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.76% | 7.31% |
| Schooling level: | 7.37 | 6.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.2 | 6.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.53 | 6.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| 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 Salvatierra (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.71% | 31.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.50% | 50.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.60% | 11.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 278 | 402 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.64% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.64% | 97.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.40% | 92.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.35% | 81.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.24% | 97.79% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.17% | 88.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.17% | 77.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.85% | 34.96% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.87% | 10.62% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 41.01% | 55.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.94% | 30.97% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.58% | 3.10% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José del Carmen
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José del Carmen, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salvatierra. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José del Carmen.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José del Carmen
Many people want to stay in the town of San José del Carmen 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:- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECONÓMICO: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADAS: 10 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MEXICANO: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José del Carmen
Want to know what to see in San José del Carmen if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José del Carmen.Las mejores montes de San José del Carmen para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Conejo (1840 meters): 1.3 km walk (20 minutes), heading North.
- San Gabriel (1792 meters): 2.3 km walk (32 minutes), heading North.
- Tetillas (2158 meters): 8.8 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Culiacán (2818 meters): 11.4 km walk (208 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco de Asís", 11 km, heading South (10 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 51 km, heading West (34 minutes by car)
- La Lomita de San José del Carmen (115 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (El Colorado) (814 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Salvador (Ranchito San José del Carmen) (1025 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José del Carmen (Guanajuato)
In San José del Carmen 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 del Carmen, 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) | 41 | 43 | 84 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 49 | 56 | 105 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 252 | 224 | 476 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 109 | 104 | 213 |
#7 Pictures of San José del Carmen
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José del Carmen, 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 del Carmen, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de San José del Carmen en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San José del Carmen (Guanajuato) is 38910
Are you going to send a letter to San José del Carmen? Do you have a friend in San José del Carmen and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José del Carmen consists of the following 5 digits: 38910. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José del Carmen ("38") 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in San José del Carmen
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salvatierra
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Salvatierra
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- El Sultán (13 inhabitants)
- El Caracol (46 inhabitants)
- El Coyol (79 inhabitants)
- El Llano (11 inhabitants)
- El Pirul (63 inhabitants)
- El Toronjo (384 inhabitants)
- San Juan (19 inhabitants)
- Jesús Rosas [Jesús Rosas (2 inhabitants)
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- La Esquina (264 inhabitants)
- La Lagunilla del Carmen (304 inhabitants)
- La Virgen (745 inhabitants)
- San Pedro de los Negros (88 inhabitants)
- San Rafael del Moral (111 inhabitants)