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Cerro Perico (Oaxaca)

Learn about small village of Cerro Perico through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 124 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca

The town of Cerro Perico (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 124 inhabitants and it is 1,993 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 58 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cerro Perico, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cerro Perico is located at 8.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Candelaria Loxicha, 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 Perico.

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

Location map of Cerro Perico in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cerro Perico, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Cerro Perico (Oaxaca) is 124 inhabitants

Population data in Cerro Perico (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	56	68	124
2010	57	63	120
2005	28	26	54

Evolution of the population in Cerro Perico: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cerro Perico:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.93	6.35
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	3.23%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	19.35%	24.17%
Illiterate population (men):	4.84%	6.35%
Illiterate population (women):	14.52%	43.86%
Schooling level:	4.59	2.94
Schooling level (men):	5.52	4.27
Schooling level (women):	3.54	1.76

Indigenous culture data in Cerro Perico:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.26%	77.50%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	8.06%	4.17%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cerro Perico, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cerro Perico:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.94%	34.17%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.24%	55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.07%	10.53%
Number of inhabited private housings:	29	31
Homes with electricity:	96.55%	67.86%
Homes with piped water:	89.66%	7.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	24.14%	85.71%
Homes with a radio:	55.17%	67.86%
Homes with a television:	55.17%	28.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	20.69%	3.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	41.38%	7.14%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cerro Perico (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Perico

With the satellite map of Cerro Perico 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 Candelaria Loxicha. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cerro Perico.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Perico

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

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOXICHA: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LÓPEZ: 15 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cerro Perico

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cerro Perico? The list of the best places to visit in Cerro Perico and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Cerro Perico para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Perico (2049 meters): 0.0 km walk (0 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Gavilán (2080 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro León (2189 meters): 6.2 km walk (75 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Guivey (2133 meters): 7.0 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in Cerro Perico:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 58 km, heading South (47 minutes by car)

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

• Loma Cruz (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Soledad (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Portillo Monte Cristo (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• El Carmen (129 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 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 Perico (Oaxaca)

In Cerro Perico 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 Perico, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cerro Perico (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	7	9
Youth (6-14 years)	15	17	32
Adults (15-59 years)	31	40	71
Elderly (60+ years)	8	4	12

#7 Pictures of Cerro Perico

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cerro Perico, 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 Perico, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Cerro Perico

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