Cerro Gordo (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cerro Gordo, a beautiful large village of 563 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Cerro Gordo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. There are 563 inhabitants and it is 142 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa La Ventanilla is 22 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 21 minutes away by car (19 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cerro Gordo, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cerro Gordo is located at 7.2 kilometers from San Francisco Cozoaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 13.9 kilometers from Santa María Tonameca, 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 Gordo.
#1 Where is Cerro Gordo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cerro Gordo (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cerro Gordo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cerro Gordo (Oaxaca) is 563 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 298 | 265 | 563 |
| 2010 | 253 | 214 | 467 |
| 2005 | 252 | 232 | 484 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 9.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.89% | 0.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.70% | 12.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.37% | 9.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.33% | 15.81% |
| Schooling level: | 6.68 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.88 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.52 | 5.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 59.15% | 63.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 24.51% | 19.91% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.71% | 0.64% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tonameca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.63% | 18.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.74% | 28.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.19% | 9.49% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 146 | 113 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.26% | 97.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 45.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.38% | 86.54% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.70% | 75.96% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.05% | 68.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.55% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.01% | 1.92% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.38% | 9.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.05% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.48% | 8.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.26% | 22.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Gordo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Gordo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa María Tonameca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Gordo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Gordo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cerro Gordo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cerro Gordo so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA GÜERA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS CARACOLES: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL TRABAJO: 17 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Gordo
A weekend in Cerro Gordo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro Gordo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Cerro Gordo for sunbathing:
- Playa La Ventanilla: A 22 km walk (159 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Mermejita: A 23 km walk (262 minutes) or 27 minutes by car, heading South.
- Cerro El Convento (398 meters): 4.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Faisán (392 meters): 3.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Chilar (470 meters): 9.5 km walk (189 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Sermón (579 meters): 8.9 km walk (157 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita", 21 km, heading South (19 minutes by car)
- Taraguntin (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Las Cuevas (704 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Taraguntín (106 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Pescuezo del Venado (66 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Gordo (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cerro Gordo 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 Gordo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 35 | 25 | 60 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 50 | 57 | 107 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 177 | 152 | 329 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 31 | 67 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro Gordo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro Gordo? 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 Gordo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro Gordo (Oaxaca) is 70947
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cerro Gordo 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: 70947. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cerro Gordo ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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 Gordo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María Tonameca
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