San José la Unión (Chiapas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of San José la Unión, a beautiful medium-sized town of 441 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San José la Unión (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Huitiupán. There are 441 inhabitants and it is 1,025 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 50 minutes away by car (36 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #17 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José la Unión, 23% 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.
The town of San José la Unión is located at 11.2 kilometers from Huitiupán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José la Unión.
#1 Where is San José la Unión? How to go? Map
Online map of San José la Unión in Chiapas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José la Unión (Chiapas) is 441 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 217 | 224 | 441 |
| 2010 | 160 | 181 | 341 |
| 2005 | 146 | 150 | 296 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 19.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.34% | 18.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.12% | 19.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.22% | 18.12% |
| Schooling level: | 5.54 | 2.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.09 | 2.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.02 | 3.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 37.41% | 22.87% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.75% | 8.80% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.45% | 0.29% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.11% | 26.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.71% | 50.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.61% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 85 | 73 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.65% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.12% | 15.07% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 15.29% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 29.41% | 19.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 48.24% | 34.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.00% | 5.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.35% | 1.37% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 24.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José la Unión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José la Unión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huitiupán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José la Unión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José la Unión
Many people want to stay in the town of San José la Unión 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 BUGAMBILIAS: 17 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL AMBAR: 17 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN RAFAEL: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 18 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José la Unión
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San José la Unión? The list of the best places to visit in San José la Unión and nearby locations.Mountains in San José la Unión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Guadalupe (1272 meters): 0.8 km walk (10 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Quemado (952 meters): 6.9 km walk (119 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Blanco (736 meters): 6.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Chanival (709 meters): 6.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Jardín de Dios", 50 km, heading North (36 minutes by car)
- Providencia (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Plan Lázaro Cárdenas (284 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Rafael (891 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Planada Buenavista (110 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José la Unión (Chiapas)
In San José la Unión 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 Unión, 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) | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 52 | 52 | 104 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 115 | 125 | 240 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of San José la Unión
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José la Unión, 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 Unión, 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 la Unión (Chiapas) is 29713
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José la Unión 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: 29713. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José la Unión ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, 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 Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huitiupán
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