Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo)
Learn about medium-sized town of Cerro Colorado through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 432 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Cardonal. There are 432 inhabitants and it is 1,947 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 54 minutes away by car (42 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cerro Colorado, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 30% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cerro Colorado is located at 2.0 kilometers from El Bingú, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 1.8 kilometers from Cardonal, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cerro Colorado.
#1 Where is Cerro Colorado? How to go? Map
Online map of Cerro Colorado in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Cerro Colorado (Hidalgo) is 432 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 203 | 229 | 432 |
| 2010 | 185 | 207 | 392 |
| 2005 | 110 | 107 | 217 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.32 | 4.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 5.79% | 4.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.63% | 7.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.93% | 4.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.70% | 10.81% |
| Schooling level: | 9.82 | 8.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.68 | 9 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.8 | 7.77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.77% | 96.68% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 77.78% | 75.77% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.24% | 4.59% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.53% | 19.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.83% | 26.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.53% | 12.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 118 | 107 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.61% | 96.84% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.61% | 96.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.34% | 91.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.41% | 77.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.17% | 68.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.80% | 52.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.19% | 24.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.83% | 34.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 29.66% | 16.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.21% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.81% | 33.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.88% | 1.05% |
#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 Cardonal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Colorado
Do you want to stay in Cerro Colorado? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cerro Colorado:- HOTEL: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AVENIDA CARDONAL: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MOLINO: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- LA GLORIA TOLANTONGO: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Colorado
A weekend in Cerro Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cerro Colorado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Texmaye (2253 meters): 3.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Xuemeye (2566 meters): 5.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Candho (2114 meters): 7.5 km walk (140 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Santuario (2865 meters): 7.1 km walk (104 minutes), heading North.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "El Sabino", 54 km, heading Northwest (42 minutes by car)
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cabildo de los Indios (Tercena)", 82 km, heading East (58 minutes by car)
- El Deca (1069 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Vega (541 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Bingú (1065 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Cardonal (755 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 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) | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 130 | 160 | 290 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 25 | 49 |
#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 42376
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: 42376. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cerro Colorado ("42") 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.
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#10 Schools in Cerro Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cardonal
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cardonal
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- Cardonalito (90 inhabitants)
- Cerro Blanco (El Fraile) (368 inhabitants)
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- El Tixqui Agua Fría (159 inhabitants)
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- La Vega (541 inhabitants)
- Manzanitas (43 inhabitants)
- Pinalito (138 inhabitants)
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