San José el Quequestle
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San José el Quequestle, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 353 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of San José el Quequestle belongs to the municipality of Santa María Colotepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 353 inhabitants and it is 67 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zicatela is 17 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.
Data: In San José el Quequestle, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 el Quequestle? You can find it at 3.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, 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 Southesast, at 11.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San José el Quequestle 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 Quequestle? How to go? Map
Online map of San José el Quequestle 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 Quequestle (Oaxaca) is 353 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 184 | 169 | 353 |
| 2010 | 159 | 146 | 305 |
| 2005 | 151 | 125 | 276 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 8.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.85% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.50% | 15.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.27% | 8.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.23% | 22.01% |
| Schooling level: | 6.22 | 4.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.63 | 5.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.8 | 4.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 24.36% | 20.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.92% | 7.87% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.70% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.54% | 27.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.95% | 50.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.13% | 6.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 90 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.78% | 95.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.89% | 8.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.56% | 88.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.56% | 59.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 55.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.00% | 68.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.56% | 4.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 7.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.78% | 7.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 1.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José el Quequestle
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José el Quequestle, 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 Quequestle.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José el Quequestle
Many people want to stay in the town of San José el Quequestle 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:- HOSTAL CALIFORNIA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA MANGO PUERTO ESCONDIDO: 18 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL NAHUAL: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José el Quequestle
Want to know what to see in San José el Quequestle if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José el Quequestle.Beaches in San José el Quequestle for sunbathing:
- Playa Zicatela: A 17 km walk (199 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Bachoco: A 21 km walk (290 minutes) or 32 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Ocote (511 meters): 3.3 km walk (41 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Palmitas (510 meters): 8.1 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cebadilla (678 meters): 7.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Caballo (783 meters): 10.0 km walk (153 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Barrio la Cruz (84 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Los Figueroa (88 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Bajo (143 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Paso Limón (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José el Quequestle (Oaxaca)
In San José el Quequestle 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 Quequestle, 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) | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 23 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 102 | 102 | 204 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of San José el Quequestle
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José el Quequestle, 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 el Quequestle, 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 el Quequestle (Oaxaca) is 70935
Are you going to send a letter to San José el Quequestle? Do you have a friend in San José el Quequestle and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José el Quequestle consists of the following 5 digits: 70935. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José el Quequestle ("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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#10 Schools in San José el Quequestle
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Colotepec
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