San José el Palmar
The most complete information about the small village of San José el Palmar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 126 inhabitants?
The town of San José el Palmar belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 126 inhabitants and it is 68 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 93 minutes away by car (63 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking.
Data: In San José el Palmar, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 23% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San José el Palmar? You can find it at 11.2 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Brisas de Zicatela, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa María Colotepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 16.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San José el Palmar 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 el Palmar? How to go? Map
Online map of San José el Palmar in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José el Palmar (Oaxaca) is 126 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 58 | 126 |
| 2010 | 50 | 46 | 96 |
| 2005 | 61 | 61 | 122 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 19.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.29% | 21.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.97% | 19.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.32% | 24.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.35 | 4.09 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.71 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.04 | 3.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 38.10% | 59.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 25.40% | 33.33% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.79% | 1.04% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.75% | 26.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.62% | 45.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.82% | 8.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.10% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 54.84% | 22.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.29% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.48% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 35.48% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.52% | 59.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.58% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.13% | 18.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.16% | 9.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José el Palmar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José el Palmar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Colotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José el Palmar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José el Palmar
Do you want to stay in San José el Palmar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San José el Palmar:- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 18 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBARINA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL CASA COLIBRI: 17 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE NAVALIA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José el Palmar
A weekend in San José el Palmar and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José el Palmar and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José el Palmar for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Piedra Blanca (287 meters): 9.2 km walk (117 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Palma Sola (675 meters): 11.7 km walk (153 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Grande (446 meters): 16.6 km walk (331 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Olla (934 meters): 17.4 km walk (327 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga", 93 km, heading East (63 minutes by car)
- Junta de Corrientes (46 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Juan Diego (487 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Tomatal (83 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Rosedal (89 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José el Palmar (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José el Palmar 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 el Palmar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 39 | 37 | 76 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 4 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of San José el Palmar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José el Palmar? 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 el Palmar.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José el Palmar (Oaxaca) is 70937
Are you going to send a letter to San José el Palmar? Do you have a friend in San José el Palmar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José el Palmar consists of the following 5 digits: 70937. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José el Palmar ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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