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
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,164.
Economy
A significant silver mine owned by Fortuna Silver Mines, a Canadian company, is located in the municipality.
References
- ^ "San José del Progreso". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Blood on the Silver: The High Cost of Mining Concessions in Oaxaca". NACLA. Retrieved 2018-03-09.