San José Independencia (Veracruz)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,121 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of San José Independencia (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Zongolica. There are 1,121 inhabitants and it is 1,191 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 30 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In San José Independencia, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San José Independencia? You can find it at 11.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Zongolica, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José Independencia 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 Independencia? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José Independencia (Veracruz)? 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 Independencia (Veracruz) is 1,121 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 549 | 572 | 1121 |
| 2010 | 516 | 537 | 1053 |
| 2005 | 476 | 487 | 963 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 18.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 3.66% | 1.04% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.22% | 22.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.05% | 18.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.17% | 26.94% |
| Schooling level: | 5.87 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.97 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.78 | 4.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.81% | 98.86% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 66.10% | 71.79% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.39% | 2.18% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zongolica (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.36% | 27.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.31% | 48.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.99% | 5.23% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 273 | 237 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.80% | 95.07% |
| Homes with piped water: | 6.96% | 17.04% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 16.85% | 97.76% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.78% | 62.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.19% | 56.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.84% | 16.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.86% | 0.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.13% | 2.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.56% | 0.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.20% | 5.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.65% | 7.62% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.16% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José Independencia
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José Independencia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zongolica. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José Independencia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Independencia
Many people want to stay in the town of San José Independencia 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 SIERRA MADRE: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA SOL Y LUNA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALEX: 18 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ISAMAR: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Independencia
Want to know what to see in San José Independencia if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José Independencia.Mountains in San José Independencia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Palenque (1239 meters): 2.5 km walk (31 minutes), heading South.
- Tlatempa (1290 meters): 3.2 km walk (49 minutes), heading West.
- Cruz Blanca (1135 meters): 4.0 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Poxcatze (1379 meters): 4.5 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda La Guadalupana", 30 km, heading North (21 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Archivo municipal", 32 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Capilla de San Diego", 87 km, heading North (60 minutes by car)
- Emiliano Zapata (532 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Cotlaixco (536 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Coetzapotitla (904 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Totomochapa (210 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Independencia (Veracruz)
In San José Independencia 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 Independencia, 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) | 47 | 52 | 99 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 113 | 142 | 255 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 336 | 328 | 664 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 50 | 103 |
#7 Pictures of San José Independencia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José Independencia? 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 Independencia.
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#9 Schools in San José Independencia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zongolica
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