San José del Progreso

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

San José del Progreso
Municipality and town
San José del Progreso
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°41′N 96°41′W
Country Mexico
StateOaxaca
Area
  Total66.34 km2 (25.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total6,164
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6164.[1]

A significant silver mine owned by Fortuna Silver Mines, a Canadian company, is located in the municipality.[2]

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