San José el Potrero (Guerrero)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San José el Potrero, a beautiful large village of 847 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of San José el Potrero (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón. There are 847 inhabitants and it is 1,112 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 29 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
Data: In San José el Potrero, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 67% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San José el Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San José el Potrero? You can find it at 17.8 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Taxco de Alarcón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José el 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 el Potrero? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San José el Potrero in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San José el Potrero.
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#2 The population of San José el Potrero (Guerrero) is 847 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 408 | 439 | 847 |
| 2010 | 358 | 353 | 711 |
| 2005 | 321 | 304 | 625 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.79 | 9.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 38.72% | 6.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.08% | 9.99% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.48% | 9.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.60% | 10.06% |
| Schooling level: | 7.09 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.19 | 6.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.35% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| 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 Taxco de Alarcón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.71% | 38.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.63% | 58.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.34% | 18.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 203 | 181 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.52% | 98.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.06% | 80.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.34% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.14% | 70.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.74% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.07% | 58.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.06% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.50% | 29.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.46% | 0.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.49% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.49% | 30.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.97% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José el Potrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José el Potrero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José el Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José el Potrero
Many people want to stay in the town of San José el Potrero itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE BUGAMBILIAS: 8 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS CAIMITOS: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE LOS CAIMITOS: 18 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- ECOTURISMO RURAL VALLADOLID RÍOS Y ASOCIADOS SRL: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José el Potrero
Want to know what to see in San José el Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José el Potrero.Las mejores montes de San José el Potrero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Temasol (1496 meters): 5.4 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Las Bocas (1790 meters): 5.7 km walk (117 minutes), heading West.
- La Corona (1658 meters): 7.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Silla (1784 meters): 6.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Capilla de la Santísima Trinidad", 29 km, heading Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque de Tzumpantitlán", 53 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "El Cerrito", 47 km, heading Northeast (47 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Baños de tinas romanas con aguas termales", 56 km, heading Northwest (50 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Centro ceremonial Cuauhtinchán", 58 km, heading North (51 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (333 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Contlalco (299 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- El Transformador (165 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Teacalco (1227 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José el Potrero (Guerrero)
In San José el Potrero 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 el Potrero, 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) | 44 | 74 | 118 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 77 | 88 | 165 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 246 | 242 | 488 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 35 | 76 |
#7 Pictures of San José el Potrero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José el Potrero? 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 Potrero.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José el Potrero (Guerrero) is 40302
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José el Potrero so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 40302. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José el Potrero ("40") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in San José el Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón
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