Cerro Iglesias
We have collected many facts about the small village of Cerro Iglesias, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 137 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Cerro Iglesias belongs to the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala (State of Oaxaca). There are 137 inhabitants and it is 966 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 33 minutes away by car (25 km). It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cerro Iglesias, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 24% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cerro Iglesias is located at 9.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santos Reyes Nopala, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Cerro Iglesias.
#1 Where is Cerro Iglesias? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cerro Iglesias (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 Iglesias, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cerro Iglesias (Oaxaca) is 137 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73 | 64 | 137 |
| 2010 | 36 | 32 | 68 |
| 2005 | 52 | 60 | 112 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.19 | 37.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.01% | 38.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.14% | 37.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.87% | 38.89% |
| Schooling level: | 3.53 | 2 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.66 | 2.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.4 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 92.70% | 86.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 18.25% | 61.76% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.31% | 32.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.94% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.96% | 5.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.12% | 63.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 32.35% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 14.71% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 35.29% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.47% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.65% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.88% | 9.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.12% | 9.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.53% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Iglesias
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Iglesias, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Iglesias.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Iglesias
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cerro Iglesias, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cerro Iglesias so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA CASCADA: 14 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUANITA: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALACIO CHATINO: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI SOL: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Iglesias
A weekend in Cerro Iglesias and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro Iglesias and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cerro Iglesias for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Kacniu (1502 meters): 3.8 km walk (61 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Yalo (1225 meters): 3.5 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Guitarra (1663 meters): 5.2 km walk (67 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Campanario (1720 meters): 7.8 km walk (138 minutes), heading North.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Talleres de tallado de madera", 33 km, heading Northwest (25 minutes by car)
- El Zacatal (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Matraca (231 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (91 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Aguacatal (149 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Iglesias (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cerro Iglesias 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 Iglesias there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 36 | 82 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 9 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro Iglesias
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro Iglesias? 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 Iglesias.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro Iglesias (Oaxaca) is 71967
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cerro Iglesias 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: 71967. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cerro Iglesias ("71") 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 Iglesias
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santos Reyes Nopala
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