San José el Retiro (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of San José el Retiro through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 25 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San José el Retiro (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Totolapa. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 539 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 58 minutes away by car (42 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José el Retiro, 16% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of San José el Retiro is located at 4.5 kilometers from Totolapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José el Retiro.
#1 Where is San José el Retiro? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San José el Retiro (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San José el Retiro, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José el Retiro (Chiapas) is 25 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 2010 | 8 | ||
| 2005 | 18 | 38 | 56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.83 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 36.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 20.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 2.54 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.57 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.5 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 76.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 16.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Totolapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 20.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José el Retiro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José el Retiro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Totolapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José el Retiro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José el Retiro
Do you want to stay in San José el Retiro? 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 Retiro:- C H BANOS EL CARMEN SANTO DOMINGO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES OCAMPO: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAURA: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CHEFITO: 21 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José el Retiro
Want to know what to see in San José el Retiro if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José el Retiro.Mountains in San José el Retiro for hiking and trails:
- La Cuchilla (724 meters): 8.5 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Chamburro (780 meters): 10.9 km walk (149 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zopilotero (1147 meters): 14.0 km walk (290 minutes), heading East.
- La Lanza (990 meters): 13.6 km walk (248 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 58 km, heading North (42 minutes by car)
- Huerta Vieja (46 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- La Merced (168 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Calvario (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (250 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José el Retiro (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José el Retiro 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 Retiro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of San José el Retiro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José el Retiro? 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 Retiro.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Totolapa
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Totolapa
- El Calvario (8 inhabitants)
- El Cangrejo (3 inhabitants)
- El Carmelito (5 inhabitants)
- El Guayabal (44 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (- inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (250 inhabitants)
- La Bodega (66 inhabitants)
- La Merced (168 inhabitants)
- Las Limas (1 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (14 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Dolores (178 inhabitants)
- Ponciano Arriaga (792 inhabitants)
- San José el Retiro (25 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (515 inhabitants)
- Totolapa (4600 inhabitants)