San José Oriente
Maps, pictures and statistics of San José Oriente, a beautiful large village of 1,217 inhabitants of the State of Yucatán
The town of San José Oriente belongs to the municipality of Hoctún (State of Yucatán). There are 1,217 inhabitants and it is 18 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Izamal is 20 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José Oriente, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José Oriente is located at 10.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Hoctún, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San José Oriente.
#1 Where is San José Oriente? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San José Oriente (Yucatán)? 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 Oriente (Yucatán) is 1,217 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 601 | 616 | 1217 |
| 2010 | 491 | 499 | 990 |
| 2005 | 411 | 416 | 827 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.29 | 18.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán: | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.98% | 23.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.90% | 18.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.08% | 28.11% |
| Schooling level: | 5.91 | 4.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.12 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.7 | 4.12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.15% | 87.68% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 25.23% | 33.64% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hoctún (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.29% | 28.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.99% | 53.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.98% | 3.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 315 | 219 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.46% | 89.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.46% | 95.73% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.87% | 56.40% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.03% | 38.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.38% | 70.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.35% | 17.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.43% | 6.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.76% | 1.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.63% | 8.53% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 56.83% | 7.58% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.27% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José Oriente
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José Oriente, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Hoctún. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José Oriente.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Oriente
Many people want to stay in the town of San José Oriente 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: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS PALMAS: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AVENIDA ZAMNA: 17 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GREEN RIVER: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Oriente
A weekend in San José Oriente and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José Oriente and surroundings to find the best destinations.Magical Towns to visit when in San José Oriente:
- Izamal (Yucatán): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Antonio de Padua", 20 km, heading Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- Motul de Carrillo Puerto (Yucatán): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda Ticopó Gutiérrez", 63 km, heading Northwest (43 minutes by car)
- Granja Santos Pat Uitz (6 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
- Kimbilá (4130 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the North (22 minutes by car)
- Xocchel (3447 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the West (14 minutes by car)
- Kantunil (3573 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Southeast (18 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Oriente (Yucatán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José Oriente 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 Oriente there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 74 | 75 | 149 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 101 | 90 | 191 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 377 | 397 | 774 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 49 | 54 | 103 |
#7 Pictures of San José Oriente
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José Oriente? 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 Oriente.
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#9 Schools in San José Oriente
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hoctún
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