San José del Progreso | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality and town |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Oaxaca |
Area Total Km2: | 66.34 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Total: | 6164 |
Timezone: | Central Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 16.6833°N -137°W |
San José del Progreso is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 66.34 km². It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,164.[1]
A significant silver mine owned by Fortuna Silver Mines, a Canadian company, is located in the municipality.[2]