San José (San José de los Meléndez)
The most complete information about the large village of San José (San José de los Meléndez) (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 576 inhabitants?
The town of San José (San José de los Meléndez) belongs to the municipality of Juchipila (State of Zacatecas). There are 576 inhabitants and it is 1,251 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nochistlán de Mejía is 63 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José (San José de los Meléndez), 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% 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 (San José de los Meléndez) is located at 1.4 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Juchipila, 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 (San José de los Meléndez).
#1 Where is San José (San José de los Meléndez)? How to go? Map
Location map of San José (San José de los Meléndez) in Zacatecas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San José (San José de los Meléndez), which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San José (San José de los Meléndez) (Zacatecas) is 576 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 307 | 269 | 576 |
| 2010 | 338 | 298 | 636 |
| 2005 | 305 | 271 | 576 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 5.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 10.94% | 10.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.82% | 5.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.87% | 5.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.95% | 5.33% |
| Schooling level: | 8.13 | 6.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.28 | 6.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.01 | 6.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.74% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.52% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.35% | 37.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.11% | 53.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.18% | 23.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 165 | 232 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.97% | 81.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.52% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.94% | 91.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.61% | 76.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.91% | 56.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 26.67% | 19.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.55% | 46.79% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.70% | 65.38% |
| Homes with Internet: | 49.09% | 12.18% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José (San José de los Meléndez)
With the satellite map of San José (San José de los Meléndez) will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Juchipila. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San José (San José de los Meléndez).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José (San José de los Meléndez)
Do you want to stay in San José (San José de los Meléndez)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San José (San José de los Meléndez):- HOTEL REINA ELENA: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL REYNA ELENA: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDIN: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON MIGUEL: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José (San José de los Meléndez)
A weekend in San José (San José de los Meléndez) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José (San José de los Meléndez) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San José (San José de los Meléndez) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Santa Cruz (2293 meters): 5.6 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Grande (1904 meters): 10.6 km walk (199 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Diablo (1543 meters): 13.2 km walk (273 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Amozoc (1769 meters): 11.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading East.
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Templo de San José", 63 km, heading East (50 minutes by car)
- Teúl de González Ortega (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Artesanía típica de Teul", 58 km, heading West (54 minutes by car)
- La Cantera (La Cantera de Arriba) (231 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Bonifacio Falcón (San Sebastián) (731 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Juchipila (5836 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Magisterial (98 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José (San José de los Meléndez) (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San José (San José de los Meléndez) 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 (San José de los Meléndez) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 41 | 68 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 41 | 87 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 186 | 149 | 335 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 48 | 38 | 86 |
#7 Pictures of San José (San José de los Meléndez)
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José (San José de los Meléndez), 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 (San José de los Meléndez), so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San José (San José de los Meléndez)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Juchipila
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Juchipila
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- Colonia General Antonio Rosales (85 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Azteca (26 inhabitants)
- El Fresno (3 inhabitants)
- El Paisano (99 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (7 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Juchipila (467 inhabitants)
- La Boquilla (3 inhabitants)
- La Cantera (La Cantera de Arriba) (231 inhabitants)
- Las Acacias (14 inhabitants)
- Loma de Paredes (- inhabitants)
- Los Limones (- inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (145 inhabitants)
- Rancho Grande (Arroyo Grande) (2 inhabitants)
- San José (San José de los Meléndez) (576 inhabitants)