Cerro la Basura
We have collected many facts about the small village of Cerro la Basura, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 35 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Cerro la Basura belongs to the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (State of Oaxaca). There are 35 inhabitants and it is 2,030 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 26 minutes away by car (25 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #101 of the ranking.
Data: In Cerro la Basura, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cerro la Basura? You can find it at 5.1 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cerro la Basura through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cerro la Basura? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cerro la Basura (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 la Basura, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cerro la Basura (Oaxaca) is 35 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2005 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4 | 37.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.00% | 37.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.43% | 37.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.57% | 37.50% |
| Schooling level: | 4.77 | 2.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4 | 1.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.42 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 80.00% | 87.50% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.86% | 6.25% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.14% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 22.22% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro la Basura
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro la Basura, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro la Basura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro la Basura
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cerro la Basura, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cerro la Basura so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA CAÑADA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 26 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA 2: 25 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA JULIA: 28 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro la Basura
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cerro la Basura? The list of the best places to visit in Cerro la Basura and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Cerro la Basura para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro la Basura (2007 meters): 2.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Nopal (1849 meters): 4.6 km walk (78 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Masacon (2033 meters): 4.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
- Los Vientos (2057 meters): 8.4 km walk (154 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 26 km, heading Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- Barrio el Caracol (40 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Chapulquelite (Pie de Cerro Basura) (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Peña Blanca (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Panteón (36 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro la Basura (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cerro la Basura 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 la Basura there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro la Basura
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cerro la Basura, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cerro la Basura, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores
- Almolonga (175 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Valle (21 inhabitants)
- Barrio El Coyote (128 inhabitants)
- Caracol (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Central (136 inhabitants)
- El Trapiche Viejo (292 inhabitants)
- La Juquilita (115 inhabitants)
- Loma Celosa (155 inhabitants)
- Loma Santa Cruz (66 inhabitants)
- Naranjo (60 inhabitants)
- Panteón (36 inhabitants)
- Piedra Ancha (84 inhabitants)
- Progreso (12 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (15 inhabitants)
- Trapiche Viejo (40 inhabitants)