San José la Nueva
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San José la Nueva (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 259 inhabitants?
The town of San José la Nueva belongs to the municipality of Huixtán (State of Chiapas). There are 259 inhabitants and it is 1,824 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 54 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.
Data: In San José la Nueva, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 la Nueva? You can find it at 13.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Huixtán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San José la Nueva 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 Nueva? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José la Nueva (Chiapas)? 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 la Nueva (Chiapas) is 259 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 122 | 137 | 259 |
| 2010 | 161 | 175 | 336 |
| 2005 | 72 | 87 | 159 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.15 | 4.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.27% | 8.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.32% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.95% | 13.66% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.53 | 5.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.56 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 97.92% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.69% | 63.39% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.41% | 7.74% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huixtán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.67% | 25.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.64% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 58.20% | 6.21% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 58 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.96% |
| Homes with piped water: | 43.18% | 6.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.36% | 97.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.64% | 44.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 38.64% | 36.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 6.82% | 6.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.55% | 4.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.04% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 61.36% | 6.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.27% | 2.04% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José la Nueva
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José la Nueva, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huixtán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José la Nueva.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José la Nueva
Many people want to stay in the town of San José la Nueva 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:- POSADA SANTO TOMAS: 18 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR: 20 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL ENCINO: 21 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- POSADA ALICIA: 33 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José la Nueva
A weekend in San José la Nueva and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José la Nueva and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José la Nueva for hiking and trails:
- Michen (2291 meters): 3.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chabentic (2154 meters): 4.8 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
- Tierra Colorada (2222 meters): 4.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Siquil (2267 meters): 6.5 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolás", 54 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
- San Martín por No Vencido (85 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Buenavista (52 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Pedernal (1130 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Veinte de Noviembre (377 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José la Nueva (Chiapas)
In San José la Nueva 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 Nueva, 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) | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 47 | 72 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 67 | 60 | 127 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of San José la Nueva
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José la Nueva, 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 la Nueva, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San José la Nueva
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huixtán
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