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San José del Pacífico

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The town of San José del Pacífico belongs to the municipality of San Mateo Río Hondo (State of Oaxaca). There are 552 inhabitants and it is 2,505 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San José del Pacífico, 67% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of San José del Pacífico is located at 6.4 kilometers from San Mateo Río Hondo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José del Pacífico.

#1 Where is San José del Pacífico? How to go? Map

Online map of San José del Pacífico (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of San José del Pacífico (Oaxaca) is 552 inhabitants

Population data in San José del Pacífico

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	277	275	552
2010	265	285	550
2005	184	186	370

Evolution of the population in San José del Pacífico: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in San José del Pacífico:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.11	4.91
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.91%	2.36%
Illiterate population:	4.89%	7.27%
Illiterate population (men):	2.17%	4.91%
Illiterate population (women):	2.72%	9.81%
Schooling level:	7.58	6.20
Schooling level (men):	7.75	6.60
Schooling level (women):	7.41	5.84

Indigenous culture data in San José del Pacífico:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	11.59%	9.82%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.99%	3.27%
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 del Pacífico, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San José del Pacífico:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.14%	42.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	48.36%	51.23%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.02%	32.08%
Number of inhabited private housings:	147	203
Homes with electricity:	85.71%	89.61%
Homes with piped water:	85.71%	87.01%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	66.67%	96.10%
Homes with a radio:	44.22%	64.29%
Homes with a television:	72.79%	79.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:	51.70%	34.42%
Homes with a washing machine:	49.66%	29.87%
Homes with a car:	31.29%	33.77%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.56%	5.84%
Homes with landline telephone:	9.52%	14.94%
Homes with cell phones:	59.18%	19.48%
Homes with Internet:	40.82%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José del Pacífico (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San José del Pacífico

With the satellite map of San José del Pacífico 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 San Mateo Río Hondo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José del Pacífico.

#4 What to do in San José del Pacífico

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José del Pacífico? The list of the best places to visit in San José del Pacífico and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de San José del Pacífico para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Postema (2885 meters): 1.4 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Mole (2677 meters): 3.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Palmar (2484 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Piedra Manchada (2622 meters): 5.0 km walk (104 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San José del Pacífico?:

• Yogoló (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Concepción (36 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• El Esfuerzo (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Encino (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of San José del Pacífico (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José del Pacífico 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 Pacífico there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San José del Pacífico (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	28	24	52
Youth (6-14 years)	40	51	91
Adults (15-59 years)	166	162	328
Elderly (60+ years)	43	38	81

#6 Pictures of San José del Pacífico

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José del Pacífico? 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 Pacífico.
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#8 Schools in San José del Pacífico

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#9 Hotels & Accommodation in San José del Pacífico

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#10 Bars, night clubs and cafes in San José del Pacífico

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#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San José del Pacífico

• Restaurants in San José del Pacífico (Oaxaca)

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