Sierra Vieja (Zacatecas)
Learn about medium-sized town of Sierra Vieja through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 304 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The place of Sierra Vieja is inside the municipality of Villa de Cos (in the State of Zacatecas). There are 304 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #26 in terms of number of inhabitants. Sierra Vieja is at 1,949 meters of altitude.
Data: In Sierra Vieja, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Sierra Vieja is located at 31.8 kilometers from Villa de Cos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Sierra Vieja.
#1 Where is Sierra Vieja? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Sierra Vieja in Zacatecas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Sierra Vieja.
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#2 The population of Sierra Vieja (Zacatecas) is 304 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 150 | 154 | 304 |
| 2010 | 154 | 158 | 312 |
| 2005 | 80 | 93 | 173 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 2.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 6.25% | 6.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.28% | 2.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.97% | 2.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.30% | 2.60% |
| Schooling level: | 7.79 | 6.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.31 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.3 | 6.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.95% | 4.49% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.33% | 1.60% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Cos (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.70% | 32.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.64% | 51.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.33% | 12.99% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 81 | 88 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.30% | 98.65% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.53% | 97.30% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.83% | 90.54% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 48.15% | 74.32% |
| Housing with television: | 91.36% | 97.30% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 86.42% | 87.84% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 83.95% | 82.43% |
| Housing with automobile: | 55.56% | 67.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.28% | 4.05% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.46% | 5.41% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 60.49% | 55.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.80% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Sierra Vieja
With the satellite map of Sierra Vieja will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Villa de Cos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Sierra Vieja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sierra Vieja
Many people want to stay in the town of Sierra Vieja itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- HOTEL LOPEZ: 46 km away, direction Southwest (35 minutes by car)
- AA QUINTO PASO EJECUTIVO: 53 km away, direction Southwest (45 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES CHONITA: 62 km away, direction Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUERTO NUEVO: 72 km away, direction South (62 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Sierra Vieja (Zacatecas)
In Sierra Vieja there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Sierra Vieja, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 93 | 96 | 189 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 22 | 41 |
#6 Photos of Sierra Vieja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Sierra Vieja? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Sierra Vieja.
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa de Cos
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- Bajío Salas (25 inhabitants)
- El Garabatillo (- inhabitants)
- Guadalupe de las Corrientes (706 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (7 inhabitants)
- La Mezquitera (1 inhabitants)
- Las Codornices (3 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (4 inhabitants)
- Lorenzo Pérez (- inhabitants)
- Montiel (- inhabitants)
- Pabellón (Dolores) (175 inhabitants)
- Pedro Sifuentes Ruiz (- inhabitants)
- Pozo el Indio (Rafael Castañeda) (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Hojasén (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Llamarada (- inhabitants)