San José del Castillo
Learn about city of San José del Castillo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 39,246 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of San José del Castillo belongs to the municipality of El Salto (State of Jalisco). There are 39,246 inhabitants and it is 1,529 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaquepaque is 28 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In San José del Castillo, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San José del Castillo? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San José del Castillo? You can find it at 5.8 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Las Pintitas, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to El Salto, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 9.6 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San José del Castillo 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 del Castillo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San José del Castillo in Jalisco? 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 del Castillo.
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#2 The population of San José del Castillo (Jalisco) is 39,246 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19912 | 19334 | 39246 |
| 2010 | 8062 | 7884 | 15946 |
| 2005 | 6082 | 5897 | 11979 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.97 | 1.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 16.33% | 16.16% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.94% | 1.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.43% | 1.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.51% | 1.89% |
| Schooling level: | 9.65 | 8.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.81 | 8.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.5 | 8.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.07% | 0.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.46% | 0.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.06% | 39.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.07% | 52.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.32% | 26.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11,586 | 4,789 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.91% | 98.34% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.85% | 96.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.83% | 97.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.03% | 85.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.68% | 97.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.51% | 93.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.79% | 83.20% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.25% | 54.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.96% | 30.72% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.09% | 41.07% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.80% | 82.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.51% | 15.96% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José del Castillo
With the satellite map of San José del Castillo 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 El Salto. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José del Castillo.
#4 What to do in San José del Castillo
A weekend in San José del Castillo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José del Castillo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San José del Castillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro San Martin (1747 meters): 4.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Shol (1670 meters): 17.2 km walk (295 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Papanton de Juanacatlan (1939 meters): 14.1 km walk (177 minutes), heading East.
- Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casa Histórica", 28 km, heading Northwest (27 minutes by car)
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Cementerio", 43 km, heading South (34 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento la Alameda (4619 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Lomas del Ahogado (126 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Alameda (11394 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Muey (1927 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San José del Castillo (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José del Castillo 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 del Castillo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2,423 | 2,502 | 4,925 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3,669 | 3,551 | 7,220 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12,860 | 12,345 | 25,205 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 960 | 936 | 1,896 |
#6 Pictures of San José del Castillo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José del Castillo? 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 del Castillo.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of El Salto
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of El Salto
- Cerro Colorado (17 inhabitants)
- Cinegético Río Grande (- inhabitants)
- El Castillo (- inhabitants)
- El Gigante (47 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (4 inhabitants)
- El Salto (45 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento El Mirador (61 inhabitants)
- La Lorena (6 inhabitants)
- Lomas del Ahogado (126 inhabitants)
- Parques del Triunfo (3103 inhabitants)
- Pemex Refinación (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Buenavista (17 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Portal (12 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (44 inhabitants)
- Villas de Agua Blanca (109 inhabitants)