Cerro Prieto (Guanajuato)
Learn about medium-sized town of Cerro Prieto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 202 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Cerro Prieto (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Atarjea. There are 202 inhabitants and it is 1,839 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinal de Amoles is 41 minutes away by car (32 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In Cerro Prieto, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cerro Prieto? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of El Carricillo, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Atarjea, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 10.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Cerro Prieto through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cerro Prieto? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Cerro Prieto (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Cerro Prieto (Guanajuato) is 202 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98 | 104 | 202 |
| 2010 | 124 | 126 | 250 |
| 2005 | 123 | 107 | 230 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.8 | 28.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 22.77% | 15.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.80% | 28.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.41% | 28.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.40% | 27.42% |
| Schooling level: | 5.38 | 3.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.16 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.58 | 4.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.96% | 32.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.46% | 61.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.88% | 2.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 66 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.97% | 93.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.91% | 95.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.79% | 63.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.76% | 29.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.27% | 63.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.55% | 47.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.88% | 21.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.73% | 4.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.52% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 43.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.15% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Prieto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Prieto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atarjea. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Prieto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Prieto
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cerro Prieto, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cerro Prieto so you can contact them:- HOTEL PUENTE DE DIOS: 23 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- CAMPAMENTO PEÑA DE LA GLORIA S.C. DE RL: 26 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- POSADA PLAZA PRINCIPAL: 26 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT MESON DE BARRETEROS: 27 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Prieto
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cerro Prieto? The list of the best places to visit in Cerro Prieto and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Cerro Prieto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Blanco (1818 meters): 3.2 km walk (64 minutes), heading South.
- El Potrerillo (2433 meters): 5.2 km walk (80 minutes), heading North.
- El Derramadero (2533 meters): 5.5 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Chiluague (2462 meters): 6.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Pinal de Amoles (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cueva de los Riscos", 41 km, heading Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Museo Histórico de la Sierra Gorda", 53 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Atarjea (434 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Charco (107 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Salitrillo (64 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Mangas Cuatas (343 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Prieto (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cerro Prieto 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 Prieto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 26 | 55 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro Prieto
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cerro Prieto, 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 Prieto, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Cerro Prieto en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Cerro Prieto (Guanajuato) is 37943
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cerro Prieto 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: 37943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cerro Prieto ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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 Prieto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atarjea
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atarjea
- Atarjea (434 inhabitants)
- El Ángel (18 inhabitants)
- El Carricillo (700 inhabitants)
- El Charco (107 inhabitants)
- El Chilarito (160 inhabitants)
- El Chiquero (- inhabitants)
- El Mago (- inhabitants)
- El Toro (176 inhabitants)
- La Luz (9 inhabitants)
- Mangas Cuatas (343 inhabitants)
- Piedra Gorda (83 inhabitants)
- Puerto de la Joya (- inhabitants)
- Salitrillo (64 inhabitants)
- San Antón (159 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Dios (270 inhabitants)