Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Cerro Colorado, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 707 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Atotonilco el Grande. There are 707 inhabitants and it is 1,988 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 42 minutes away by car (29 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In Cerro Colorado, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 28% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cerro Colorado? You can find it at 14.4 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Atotonilco el Grande, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cerro Colorado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cerro Colorado? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cerro Colorado, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo) is 707 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 374 | 333 | 707 |
| 2010 | 393 | 342 | 735 |
| 2005 | 387 | 308 | 695 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.14 | 1.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 11.32% | 15.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.69% | 3.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.85% | 1.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.84% | 5.85% |
| Schooling level: | 9.29 | 8.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.25 | 8.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.32 | 8.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.13% | 2.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.57% | 0.68% |
| 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 Atotonilco el Grande (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.35% | 37.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.66% | 51.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.85% | 25.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 219 | 316 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.09% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.80% | 94.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.23% | 82.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.67% | 88.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.41% | 86.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.69% | 59.91% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.99% | 50.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.57% | 20.74% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.98% | 46.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.32% | 68.66% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.31% | 7.37% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Colorado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Colorado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atotonilco el Grande. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of Cerro Colorado 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 EL PARADOR DE SAN JOSE: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- AMAJAC BALNEARIO HOTEL AGUAS TERMALES: 15 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA JARDIN: 21 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA BARCA: 20 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Colorado
Want to know what to see in Cerro Colorado if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cerro Colorado.Mountains in Cerro Colorado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Colorado (2058 meters): 0.8 km walk (12 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cabrera (2366 meters): 4.0 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tinaja (Tierras Coloradas) (2368 meters): 6.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa Los Rincones (1646 meters): 6.9 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Convento Nuestra Señora de Loreto", 42 km, heading North (29 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Mina San Antonio", 39 km, heading South (29 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Bosque de los Duendes", 59 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Panteón Inglés", 56 km, heading South (51 minutes by car)
- San Lucas La Cumbre (345 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Atorón (291 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Metlapa (289 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Coyula (275 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo)
In Cerro Colorado 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 Colorado, 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) | 31 | 29 | 60 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 58 | 121 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 221 | 182 | 403 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 59 | 64 | 123 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro Colorado
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cerro Colorado, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cerro Colorado, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo) is 43310
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cerro Colorado so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 43310. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cerro Colorado ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for Cerro Colorado as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in Cerro Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atotonilco el Grande
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atotonilco el Grande
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- La Cruz (Barrio de la Cruz) (470 inhabitants)
- La Estancia (1881 inhabitants)
- La Nogalera (96 inhabitants)
- La Puebla (1195 inhabitants)
- Los Tepetates (437 inhabitants)
- Ramal de San Nicolás (121 inhabitants)
- San Felipe y Anexas (107 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre de San Lucas (345 inhabitants)
- San MartÃn (449 inhabitants)
- Sanctórum (186 inhabitants)
- Santiaguito (291 inhabitants)
- Tezahuapa (552 inhabitants)
- Tiltepec (1024 inhabitants)