San José del Potrero (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of San José del Potrero, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,430 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of San José del Potrero (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of León. There are 1,430 inhabitants and it is 1,847 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.
Data: In San José del Potrero, 37% of individuals have completed secondary education and 19% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San José del Potrero? You can find it at 8.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of León de los Aldama, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José del Potrero 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 Potrero? How to go? Map
Online map of San José del Potrero 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 Potrero (Guanajuato) is 1,430 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 721 | 709 | 1430 |
| 2010 | 783 | 798 | 1581 |
| 2005 | 722 | 760 | 1482 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 9.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.42% | 1.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.94% | 9.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.73% | 9.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.22% | 9.83% |
| Schooling level: | 7.39 | 5.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.35 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.43 | 5.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.07% | 0.06% |
| 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 León (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.12% | 31.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.33% | 45.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.11% | 17.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 285 | 333 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.03% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.65% | 75.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.95% | 98.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 80.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.74% | 94.41% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.58% | 84.87% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.05% | 65.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.42% | 24.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.60% | 7.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.65% | 30.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.32% | 45.07% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.88% | 5.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José del Potrero
With the satellite map of San José del Potrero 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 León. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José del Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José del Potrero
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San José del Potrero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San José del Potrero so you can contact them:- PENSION GONZALEZ: 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VENUS: 4 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CACTUS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO-HOTEL REAL HACIENDA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José del Potrero
Want to know what to see in San José del Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José del Potrero.Mountains in San José del Potrero for hiking and trails:
- Mesa de Medina (2265 meters): 6.8 km walk (131 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cerrito de Jerez (1848 meters): 7.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Prieto (2351 meters): 10.3 km walk (187 minutes), heading North.
- El Gigante (2740 meters): 8.8 km walk (161 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Club Cinegético (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Esperanza de Alfaro (2038 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás de González (Hacienda Arriba) (2738 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Alfaro (2764 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José del Potrero (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José del Potrero 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 Potrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 79 | 84 | 163 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 140 | 126 | 266 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 452 | 453 | 905 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 50 | 46 | 96 |
#7 Pictures of San José del Potrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José del Potrero, 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 Potrero, 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 Potrero (Guanajuato) is 37675
Are you going to send a letter to San José del Potrero? Do you have a friend in San José del Potrero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José del Potrero consists of the following 5 digits: 37675. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José del Potrero ("37") 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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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in San José del Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of León
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- Estancia de Medina (1 inhabitants)
- Ex-Escuela de Medicina [Ex-Escuela de Medicina (4 inhabitants)
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- Cuatro Estaciones (14 inhabitants)
- Campo Alegre (Santa Cecilia) (4 inhabitants)
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- La Rosa Amarilla (- inhabitants)
- La Valenciana (27 inhabitants)
- La Venta (439 inhabitants)
- Lomas San José de la Joya (- inhabitants)
- Los Alisos (22 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Ibarrilla (290 inhabitants)
- Simón Vargas Aguilar (8 inhabitants)