San José Paraíso (Chiapas)
Learn about medium-sized town of San José Paraíso through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 232 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San José Paraíso (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Yajalón. There are 232 inhabitants and it is 1,210 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José Paraíso, 50% of the inhabitants are catholic and 2% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José Paraíso is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Yajalón, 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 Paraíso.
#1 Where is San José Paraíso? How to go? Map
Online map of San José Paraíso 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 Paraíso (Chiapas) is 232 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 109 | 232 |
| 2010 | 117 | 118 | 235 |
| 2005 | 60 | 75 | 135 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 12.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.81% | 16.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.76% | 12.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.05% | 20.51% |
| Schooling level: | 4.59 | 3.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.7 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.49 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 93.10% | 85.11% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 68.97% | 65.53% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.47% | 9.79% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 25.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.55% | 45.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.07% | 4.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 74.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.65% | 82.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.96% | 94.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.52% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 47.83% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 23.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.83% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José Paraíso
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José Paraíso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yajalón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José Paraíso.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Paraíso
Many people want to stay in the town of San José Paraíso 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 BRISAL: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MONTELIBANO: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL RANCHO VIEJO: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE JOSHIL: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Paraíso
Want to know what to see in San José Paraíso if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José Paraíso.Mountains in San José Paraíso for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Vahuitz (Ventana) (1829 meters): 2.2 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tzinton (972 meters): 4.4 km walk (80 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pulpitillo (1006 meters): 5.1 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sonep (1804 meters): 7.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Benito Juárez (92 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Ishcamut Dos (106 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Calvario Bahuitz (233 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Calvario las Delicias Segunda Seccin (172 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Paraíso (Chiapas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José Paraíso 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 Paraíso there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 57 | 117 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of San José Paraíso
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San José Paraíso? 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 Paraíso.
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#9 Schools in San José Paraíso
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yajalón
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