Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo)
Learn about medium-sized town of Cerro Prieto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 394 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of La Misión. There are 394 inhabitants and it is 1,601 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 47 minutes away by car (44 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cerro Prieto, 76% of the inhabitants are catholic and 58% 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 Prieto is located at 5.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of La Misión, 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 Prieto.
#1 Where is Cerro Prieto? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Cerro Prieto in Hidalgo? 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 Prieto.
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#2 The population of Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo) is 394 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 210 | 184 | 394 |
| 2010 | 261 | 236 | 497 |
| 2005 | 205 | 165 | 370 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 11.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 2.28% | 4.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.71% | 12.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.36% | 11.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.35% | 12.64% |
| Schooling level: | 5.65 | 4.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.94 | 3.87 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.24 | 5.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.76% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.25% | 0.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Misión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.34% | 27.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.22% | 47.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 8.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 130 | 201 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 56.92% | 0.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.31% | 97.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.31% | 69.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.46% | 78.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.00% | 67.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.46% | 42.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.46% | 32.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.38% | 2.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.69% | 10.34% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.15% | 6.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.92% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Prieto
With the satellite map of Cerro Prieto 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 La Misión. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cerro Prieto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Prieto
Many people want to stay in the town of Cerro Prieto itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- RENTA DE CUARTOS LA MISIÓN: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Prieto
A weekend in Cerro Prieto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cerro Prieto and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cerro Prieto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Muñeco (1830 meters): 1.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Ojo de Agua (2169 meters): 6.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Divisadero (1773 meters): 6.4 km walk (116 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Frío (2109 meters): 7.8 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Museo de Edward James", 47 km, heading North (44 minutes by car)
- Aguaje de Cerro Prieto (Los Paredones) (283 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tierra Caliente (71 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Nogal de Cerro Prieto (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Joya (231 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo)
In Cerro Prieto 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 Prieto, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 123 | 101 | 224 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 39 | 81 |
#7 Pictures of Cerro Prieto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cerro Prieto? 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 Prieto.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo) is 42265
Are you going to send a letter to Cerro Prieto? Do you have a friend in Cerro Prieto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cerro Prieto consists of the following 5 digits: 42265. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cerro Prieto ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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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#10 Schools in Cerro Prieto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Misión
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