Cerro de Castro
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cerro de Castro, a beautiful large village of 535 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Cerro de Castro belongs to the municipality of Hueyapan de Ocampo (State of Veracruz). There are 535 inhabitants and it is 245 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cerro de Castro, there is a percentage of 76% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cerro de Castro? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cerro de Castro is located at 16.9 kilometers from Juan Díaz Covarrubias, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 21.2 kilometers from Hueyapan de Ocampo, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cerro de Castro.
#1 Where is Cerro de Castro? How to go? Map
Location map of Cerro de Castro in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cerro de Castro, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cerro de Castro (Veracruz) is 535 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 291 | 244 | 535 |
| 2010 | 250 | 223 | 473 |
| 2005 | 216 | 188 | 404 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.13 | 16.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.19% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.27% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.61% | 16.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.66% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.47 | 4.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.52 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.43 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 76.26% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 51.40% | 74.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.06% | 2.11% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.13% | 24.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.02% | 48.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.62% | 3.60% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 135 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.81% | 95.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.56% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 44.44% | 91.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.96% | 39.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.19% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 28.89% | 22.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.41% | 1.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.44% | 3.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.37% | 2.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro de Castro
With the satellite map of Cerro de Castro 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 Hueyapan de Ocampo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cerro de Castro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro de Castro
Do you want to stay in Cerro de Castro? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cerro de Castro:- HOTEL TUCAN REAL: 22 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL OASIS: 32 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL SECRETO : 28 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL SECRETO: 30 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro de Castro
A weekend in Cerro de Castro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro de Castro and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cerro de Castro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Guayabillo (255 meters): 7.8 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Miguel (380 meters): 7.9 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Colorado (209 meters): 8.9 km walk (116 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Cantaro (191 meters): 9.2 km walk (149 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Paso Limón (403 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Quiamoloapan (202 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Ozuluama (226 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- San Bartolo (90 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro de Castro (Veracruz)
In Cerro de Castro 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 de Castro, 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) | 35 | 28 | 63 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 65 | 52 | 117 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 178 | 152 | 330 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro de Castro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro de Castro? 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 de Castro.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro de Castro (Veracruz) is 95862
Are you going to send a letter to Cerro de Castro? Do you have a friend in Cerro de Castro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cerro de Castro consists of the following 5 digits: 95862. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cerro de Castro ("95") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, 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 de Castro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hueyapan de Ocampo
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- Mata de Caña (6 inhabitants)
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