San José del Chincual
Maps, pictures and statistics of San José del Chincual, a beautiful small village of 138 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of San José del Chincual belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo (State of Guanajuato). There are 138 inhabitants and it is 1,679 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #170 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José del Chincual, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José del Chincual is located at 19.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Pénjamo, 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 Chincual.
#1 Where is San José del Chincual? How to go? Map
Online map of San José del Chincual 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 Chincual (Guanajuato) is 138 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79 | 59 | 138 |
| 2010 | 84 | 60 | 144 |
| 2005 | 62 | 45 | 107 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 26.81% | 26.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.07% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.17% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.90% | 3.57% |
| Schooling level: | 8.36 | 7.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.91 | 7.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.87 | 7.28 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.48% | 26.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.10% | 45.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.58% | 13.10% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 36 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.22% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.44% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.89% | 62.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.22% | 94.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.11% | 82.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.56% | 51.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.89% | 48.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 14.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 38.89% | 48.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.44% | 40.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 8.57% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José del Chincual
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José del Chincual, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José del Chincual.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José del Chincual
Many people want to stay in the town of San José del Chincual 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:- MOTEL A FONTE: 18 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS SALVI: 21 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL: 22 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURÍSIMA: 21 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José del Chincual
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José del Chincual? The list of the best places to visit in San José del Chincual and nearby locations.Mountains in San José del Chincual for hiking and trails:
- Casas Tapadas (1861 meters): 10.6 km walk (200 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa Acuitzío (1803 meters): 10.2 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Caballo (2020 meters): 12.7 km walk (173 minutes), heading North.
- Las Trancas (2022 meters): 14.8 km walk (297 minutes), heading North.
- Rancho los López (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Morelos (1142 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San José de las Moras (446 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Granja los Tules (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José del Chincual (Guanajuato)
In San José del Chincual 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 Chincual, 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) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of San José del Chincual
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José del Chincual, 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 Chincual, 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 del Chincual (Guanajuato) is 36940
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José del Chincual 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: 36940. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José del Chincual ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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