San José la Garzona
We have collected many facts about the large village of San José la Garzona, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,911 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of San José la Garzona belongs to the municipality of San José del Progreso (State of Oaxaca). There are 1,911 inhabitants and it is 1,664 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 75 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In San José la Garzona, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 19% 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 la Garzona? You can find it at 5.1 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San José del Progreso, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José la Garzona 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 la Garzona? How to go? Map
Location map of San José la Garzona in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San José la Garzona, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José la Garzona (Oaxaca) is 1,911 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1033 | 878 | 1911 |
| 2010 | 841 | 742 | 1583 |
| 2005 | 800 | 703 | 1503 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | 16.85 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.10% | 0.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.41% | 19.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.40% | 16.85% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.01% | 21.05% |
| Schooling level: | 5.84 | 4.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.94 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.75 | 3.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 39.51% | 57.93% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.55% | 21.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.21% | 0.57% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San José del Progreso (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.97% | 26.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.64% | 43.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.39% | 11.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 511 | 398 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.02% | 90.41% |
| Homes with piped water: | 73.39% | 14.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 38.94% | 91.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.79% | 48.84% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.80% | 51.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.31% | 14.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 18.79% | 4.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.02% | 5.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.59% | 0.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.85% | 8.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.25% | 7.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.78% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José la Garzona
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José la Garzona, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San José del Progreso. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José la Garzona.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José la Garzona
Many people want to stay in the town of San José la Garzona 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:- MOTEL REY DAVID: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FRANCER: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REY DAVID: 19 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 18 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José la Garzona
A weekend in San José la Garzona and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José la Garzona and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San José la Garzona para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cebollita (1901 meters): 1.9 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Copalito (1802 meters): 3.8 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Santa María (2035 meters): 3.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Crucesita (2314 meters): 4.4 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Yagul", 75 km, heading Northeast (61 minutes by car)
- Maguey Largo (847 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Porvenir (586 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Mirador Santa Cecilia (117 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Los Díaz (53 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José la Garzona (Oaxaca)
In San José la Garzona 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 la Garzona, 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) | 146 | 119 | 265 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 192 | 185 | 377 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 610 | 510 | 1,120 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 85 | 64 | 149 |
#7 Pictures of San José la Garzona
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José la Garzona? 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 la Garzona.
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#8 The Postal Code of San José la Garzona (Oaxaca) is 71550
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José la Garzona 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: 71550. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José la Garzona ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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 la Garzona
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San José del Progreso
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San José del Progreso
- Arroyo Salado (La Ladera) (17 inhabitants)
- Camino a la Presa (- inhabitants)
- El Jagüey (73 inhabitants)
- Ranchería Los Patiño (117 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (586 inhabitants)
- La Alianza (25 inhabitants)
- La Labor Grande (6 inhabitants)
- Lachilana (89 inhabitants)
- Los Díaz (53 inhabitants)
- Maguey Largo (847 inhabitants)
- Minerales de Oaxaca (18 inhabitants)
- Paraje El Mogote (12 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Vásquez (267 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Cedros (12 inhabitants)
- San José la Garzona (1911 inhabitants)