San José del Progreso (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San José del Progreso, a beautiful large village of 3,583 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San José del Progreso (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San José del Progreso. There are 3,583 inhabitants and it is 1,581 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José del Progreso, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 61% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is San José del Progreso? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José del Progreso (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of San José del Progreso (Oaxaca) is 3,583 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1864 | 1719 | 3583 |
| 2010 | 1468 | 1365 | 2833 |
| 2005 | 1315 | 1206 | 2521 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 6.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.85% | 1.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.31% | 8.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.95% | 6.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.35% | 11.58% |
| Schooling level: | 7.18 | 5.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.31 | 5.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.05 | 5.35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.18% | 2.36% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.03% | 0.92% |
| 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: | 41.89% | 28.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.79% | 45.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.08% | 12.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 887 | 765 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.76% | 98.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 63.36% | 5.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.85% | 89.99% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.23% | 74.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.13% | 82.87% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.83% | 54.28% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.44% | 38.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.85% | 20.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.85% | 3.63% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.43% | 19.74% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.54% | 30.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.71% | 0.29% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José del Progreso
With the satellite map of San José del Progreso 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 José del Progreso. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José del Progreso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José del Progreso
Do you want to stay in San José del Progreso? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San José del Progreso:- MOTEL REY DAVID: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FRANCER: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REY DAVID: 19 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE OCOTLAN: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José del Progreso
A weekend in San José del Progreso and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José del Progreso and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José del Progreso for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Copalito (1802 meters): 4.6 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Paxtle (2115 meters): 4.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Crucesita (2314 meters): 5.7 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cebollita (1901 meters): 6.2 km walk (116 minutes), heading East.
- La Alianza (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Salado (La Ladera) (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Minerales de Oaxaca (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Los Díaz (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José del Progreso (Oaxaca)
In San José del Progreso 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 Progreso, 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) | 226 | 225 | 451 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 335 | 312 | 647 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,112 | 1,025 | 2,137 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 191 | 157 | 348 |
#7 Pictures of San José del Progreso
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José del Progreso, 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 Progreso, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San José del Progreso
#10 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in San José del Progreso
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San José del Progreso
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San José del Progreso
- Arroyo Salado (La Ladera) (17 inhabitants)
- Camino a la Presa (- inhabitants)
- El Jagüey (73 inhabitants)
- Ranchería Los Patiño (117 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (586 inhabitants)
- La Alianza (25 inhabitants)
- La Labor Grande (6 inhabitants)
- Los Díaz (53 inhabitants)
- Maguey Largo (847 inhabitants)
- Minerales de Oaxaca (18 inhabitants)
- Paraje El Mogote (12 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Vásquez (267 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Cedros (12 inhabitants)
- San José del Progreso (3583 inhabitants)
- San José la Garzona (1911 inhabitants)