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Cerro Cajón (Oaxaca)

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The town of Cerro Cajón (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Juan Lalana. There are 36 inhabitants and it is 119 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cerro Cajón, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Cerro Cajón? You can find it at 11.5 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San José Río Manzo, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Juan Lalana, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 13.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Cerro Cajón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Cerro Cajón? How to go? Map

Online map of Cerro Cajón in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Cerro Cajón (Oaxaca) is 36 inhabitants

Population data in Cerro Cajón (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	17	19	36
2010	20	20	40
2005	19	22	41

Evolution of the population in Cerro Cajón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cerro Cajón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.14	10.00
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.11%	15.00%
Illiterate population (men):	2.78%	10.00%
Illiterate population (women):	8.33%	20.00%
Schooling level:	6	3.95
Schooling level (men):	6.8	4.80
Schooling level (women):	5.08	3

Indigenous culture data in Cerro Cajón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	94.44%	97.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	8.33%	27.50%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cerro Cajón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cerro Cajón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.67%	25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	73.68%	45.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.88%	5.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	6	7
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	85.71%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	14.29%
Homes with a refrigerator:	83.33%	28.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	16.67%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cerro Cajón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Cajón

With the satellite map of Cerro Cajón 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 San Juan Lalana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cerro Cajón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Cajón

Many people want to stay in the town of Cerro Cajón 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:

• CASA DE HUESPEDES SANTIAGO CHOÁPAM: 34 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
• MOTEL MARABUNTA: 47 km away, direction North (38 minutes by car)
• HOTEL IMPERIO: 41 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROS BAL: 41 km away, direction North (34 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cerro Cajón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cerro Cajón? The list of the best places to visit in Cerro Cajón and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Cerro Cajón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Encinal (319 meters): 3.0 km walk (58 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Iglesia (457 meters): 5.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Gallo (480 meters): 6.5 km walk (93 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Caliente (321 meters): 7.6 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cerro Cajón?:

• Arroyo Tortuga (32 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• San Isidro Arenal (476 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Boca de Piedra (147 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Arroyo de Piedra (441 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Cajón (Oaxaca)

In Cerro Cajón 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 Cerro Cajón, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cerro Cajón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	2	3
Youth (6-14 years)	3	2	5
Adults (15-59 years)	11	14	25
Elderly (60+ years)	2	1	3

#7 Pictures of Cerro Cajón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro Cajón? 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 Cerro Cajón.
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