Cerro Costoche (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Cerro Costoche (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 253 inhabitants?
The town of Cerro Costoche (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali. There are 253 inhabitants and it is 2,003 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 65 minutes away by car (64 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Cerro Costoche, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cerro Costoche? You can find it at 3.6 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Santa María Tepantlali, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cerro Costoche through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cerro Costoche? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Cerro Costoche (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Cerro Costoche (Oaxaca) is 253 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 131 | 122 | 253 |
| 2010 | 105 | 114 | 219 |
| 2005 | 92 | 99 | 191 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 9.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.97% | 20.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.32% | 9.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.65% | 31.43% |
| Schooling level: | 4.91 | 4.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.81 | 4.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.99 | 3.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.17% | 84.47% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 14.62% | 24.20% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tepantlali (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.94% | 35.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.82% | 44.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.95% | 25.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.55% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.16% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.58% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.13% | 69.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 19.35% | 23.81% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.68% | 2.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.35% | 11.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.84% | 2.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.84% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Costoche
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Costoche, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Cerro Costoche.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Costoche
Many people want to stay in the town of Cerro Costoche 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 PARAISO: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUÁREZ: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Costoche
Want to know what to see in Cerro Costoche if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cerro Costoche.Las mejores montes de Cerro Costoche para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Pelón (2013 meters): 3.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Idolo (1919 meters): 3.6 km walk (59 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Lumbre (2230 meters): 5.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Chaparro (2651 meters): 6.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading West.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Mercado de Artesanías", 65 km, heading West (64 minutes by car)
- Xambao (Colonia Revolución) (718 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Río Tejón (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Culebrón (21 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho Hormiga (52 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Costoche (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cerro Costoche by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Cerro Costoche there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 71 | 65 | 136 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 9 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro Costoche
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro Costoche? 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 Costoche.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro Costoche (Oaxaca) is 70287
Are you going to send a letter to Cerro Costoche? Do you have a friend in Cerro Costoche and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cerro Costoche consists of the following 5 digits: 70287. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cerro Costoche ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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 Cerro Costoche
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tepantlali
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tepantlali
- Camino Viejo a Juquila (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (187 inhabitants)
- Cerro Costoche (253 inhabitants)
- Encino Colorado (Río Ocotal) (68 inhabitants)
- Kajp Awëmp (- inhabitants)
- La Ermita (- inhabitants)
- Llano Quiotal (84 inhabitants)
- Mosquito Blanco (564 inhabitants)
- Orilla del Mar (162 inhabitants)
- Piedra Cruz (77 inhabitants)
- Rancho Azul (- inhabitants)
- Río Paloma (78 inhabitants)
- Río Tejón (22 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tepantlali (1342 inhabitants)
- Xambao (Colonia Revolución) (718 inhabitants)