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Cerro Hermoso (Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Cerro Hermoso, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 89 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of Cerro Hermoso (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. There are 89 inhabitants and it is 188 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 36 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

The town of Cerro Hermoso is located at 0.4 kilometers from Santo Domingo de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cerro Hermoso.

#1 Where is Cerro Hermoso? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Cerro Hermoso in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Cerro Hermoso.

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#2 The population of Cerro Hermoso (Oaxaca) is 89 inhabitants

Population data in Cerro Hermoso (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	48	41	89
2005	46	37	83

Evolution of the population in Cerro Hermoso: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 41 males and 48 females. The female/male ratio is 1.171, and the birth rate is 2.12 children per woman. Of the total population, 4.49% comes from outside the State of Oaxaca. 19.10% of the population is illiterate (19.51% of men and 18.75% of women). The education level is 6.61 (7.30 in men and 5.97 in women).

Indigenous culture in Cerro Hermoso
95.51% of the population is indigenous, and 69.66% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 10.11% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in Cerro Hermoso
23.60% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (36.59% of the men, and 12.50% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in Cerro Hermoso
In Cerro Hermoso there are 25 housings. 95.45% of the housings have electricity, 31.82% have piped water, 77.27% have toilet or restroom, 81.82% have a radio receiver, 50.00% a television, 45.45% a fridge, 9.09% a washing-machine, 22.73% a car or a van, 13.64% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 4.55% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Hermoso

With the satellite map of Cerro Hermoso 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 Santo Domingo de Morelos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cerro Hermoso.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Hermoso

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cerro Hermoso, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cerro Hermoso so you can contact them:

• MOTEL EXPRESS: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• EL SANTUARIO: 24 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 26 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cerro Hermoso

A weekend in Cerro Hermoso and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro Hermoso and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Cerro Hermoso for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 3.9 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 5.2 km walk (89 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Gavilán (908 meters): 9.7 km walk (146 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 7.8 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in Cerro Hermoso:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Playa Bermejita​", 36 km, heading Southeast (35 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cerro Hermoso?:

• Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Barrio Alto (157 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Paso San Antonio (314 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Barrio del Río (366 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Hermoso (Oaxaca)

In Cerro Hermoso 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 Hermoso, 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.

#7 Pictures of Cerro Hermoso

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro Hermoso? 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 Hermoso.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro Hermoso (Oaxaca) is 70906

Are you going to send a letter to Cerro Hermoso? Do you have a friend in Cerro Hermoso and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cerro Hermoso consists of the following 5 digits: 70906. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cerro Hermoso ("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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