San José del Río Colorado
Learn about small village of San José del Río Colorado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 34 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of San José del Río Colorado belongs to the municipality of Santa María Yolotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 34 inhabitants and it is 928 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In San José del Río Colorado, there is a percentage of 82% of indigenous population and 21% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San José del Río Colorado? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San José del Río Colorado? You can find it at 4.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santa María Yolotepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José del Río Colorado 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 Río Colorado? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José del Río Colorado (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 Río Colorado (Oaxaca) is 34 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| 2010 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 2005 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.76 | 6.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.94% | 3.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.82% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.94% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 17.65% |
| Schooling level: | 5.75 | 4.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.85 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.67 | 3.45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 82.35% | 96.88% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 50.00% | 71.88% |
| 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: | 44.12% | 21.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.33% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.05% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14 | 32 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.86% | 81.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.71% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 42.86% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 54.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 7.14% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 57.14% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.14% | 9.09% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 9.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 21.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José del Río Colorado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José del Río Colorado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Yolotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José del Río Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José del Río Colorado
Do you want to stay in San José del Río Colorado? 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 Río Colorado:- RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José del Río Colorado
A weekend in San José del Río Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José del Río Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José del Río Colorado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Prieto (2020 meters): 5.0 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Cabacnilli (2156 meters): 7.6 km walk (93 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yucuyavi (2627 meters): 8.3 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tres Cabezas (2260 meters): 9.7 km walk (153 minutes), heading South.
- Yuñuu (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Cerro Negro (129 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Cerro Prieto (281 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Yucunu (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José del Río Colorado (Oaxaca)
In San José del Río Colorado 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 Río Colorado, 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of San José del Río Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José del Río Colorado? 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 Río Colorado.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Yolotepec
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Yolotepec
- Cerro Negro (129 inhabitants)
- San José del Río Colorado (34 inhabitants)
- Santa María Yolotepec (306 inhabitants)
- Snaño (- inhabitants)
- Tianducui (5 inhabitants)
- Yucunu (7 inhabitants)