Cerrito Gordo
Learn about small village of Cerrito Gordo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 151 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Cerrito Gordo belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 151 inhabitants and it is 2,072 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #31 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cerrito Gordo, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cerrito Gordo is located at 44.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Cerrito Gordo.
#1 Where is Cerrito Gordo? How to go? Map
Online map of Cerrito Gordo in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Cerrito Gordo (Durango) is 151 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | 67 | 151 |
| 2010 | 99 | 103 | 202 |
| 2005 | 128 | 117 | 245 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 5.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.25% | 15.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.97% | 5.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.27% | 26.26% |
| Schooling level: | 6.56 | 4.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.34 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.96 | 3.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.12% | 84.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.89% | 31.19% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.92% | 8.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.37% | 12.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.19% | 5.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 3.23% | 39.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 19.35% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 6.45% | 53.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 3.23% | 21.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.90% | 7.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerrito Gordo
With the satellite map of Cerrito Gordo 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 Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cerrito Gordo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerrito Gordo
Many people want to stay in the town of Cerrito Gordo 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:- POSADA HUICOT: 61 km away, direction Northeast (45 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 61 km away, direction Northeast (51 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 75 km away, direction Northeast (61 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 76 km away, direction Northeast (62 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerrito Gordo
A weekend in Cerrito Gordo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerrito Gordo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cerrito Gordo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa Chirimia (1936 meters): 4.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pino Cuate (1880 meters): 6.5 km walk (129 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Colorado (2012 meters): 9.8 km walk (174 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa La Concha (1919 meters): 8.9 km walk (179 minutes), heading North.
- Las Guasimas (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro Amarillo (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Soyates (27 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Madroños (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerrito Gordo (Durango)
In Cerrito Gordo 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 Cerrito Gordo, 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) | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 40 | 32 | 72 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of Cerrito Gordo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerrito Gordo? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Cerrito Gordo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerrito Gordo (Durango) is 34986
Are you going to send a letter to Cerrito Gordo? Do you have a friend in Cerrito Gordo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cerrito Gordo consists of the following 5 digits: 34986. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cerrito Gordo ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Cerrito Gordo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- Buenavista (Los Chapotes) (49 inhabitants)
- Chachacuaxtle (25 inhabitants)
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- El Chapulín (84 inhabitants)
- El Salto (6 inhabitants)
- El Venado (18 inhabitants)
- La Joya (2 inhabitants)
- La Joyita (3 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (104 inhabitants)
- Las Minas (33 inhabitants)
- Las Panchas (28 inhabitants)
- Los Duraznos (17 inhabitants)
- Piedra Ancha (- inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (- inhabitants)