San José del Progreso
Municipality and town in Oaxaca, Mexico
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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.
Country
Mexico
MexicoSan José del Progreso | |
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Municipality and town | |
  San José del Progreso Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′N 96°41′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Oaxaca |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.34 km2 (25.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 6,164 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,164.[1]
Economy
A significant silver mine owned by Fortuna Silver Mines, a Canadian company, is located in the municipality.[2]
