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
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]