San José Verapaz
Maps, pictures and statistics of San José Verapaz, a beautiful small village of 98 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of San José Verapaz belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo (State of Chiapas). There are 98 inhabitants and it is 917 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #369 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San José Verapaz, there is a percentage of 60% of indigenous population and 32% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San José Verapaz? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of San José Verapaz is located at 11.5 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San José Verapaz.
#1 Where is San José Verapaz? How to go? Map
Online map of San José Verapaz (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of San José Verapaz (Chiapas) is 98 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 43 | 98 |
| 2010 | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| 2005 | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.24 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.33% | 9.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.08% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.24% | 20.69% |
| Schooling level: | 6.52 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.21 | 6.77 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.03 | 4.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 60.20% | 50.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 29.59% | 35.94% |
| 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: | 43.88% | 29.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.79% | 54.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.09% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 22 | 15 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.91% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.36% | 35.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 59.09% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.55% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.73% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.82% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José Verapaz
With the satellite map of San José Verapaz 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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José Verapaz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José Verapaz
Do you want to stay in San José Verapaz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San José Verapaz:- HOTEL ARENAS: 14 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL ROSAL: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GEMINIS: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José Verapaz
Want to know what to see in San José Verapaz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José Verapaz.Mountains in San José Verapaz for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 7.4 km walk (114 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chisnahuite (1772 meters): 10.1 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 9.8 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Astagíate (1134 meters): 10.9 km walk (193 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Gracias a Dios (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Lorenzo (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Triunfo (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José Verapaz (Chiapas)
In San José Verapaz 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 Verapaz, 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) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of San José Verapaz
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José Verapaz, 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 Verapaz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in San José Verapaz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
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