Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo)
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The town of Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Nicolás Flores. There are 186 inhabitants and it is 2,289 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 37 minutes away by car (27 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In Cerro Prieto, there is a percentage of 81% of indigenous population and 38% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cerro Prieto? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cerro Prieto? You can find it at 6.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Bocua, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Nicolás Flores, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 9.0 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
Location map of Cerro Prieto in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cerro Prieto, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cerro Prieto (Hidalgo) is 186 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 97 | 186 |
| 2010 | 100 | 91 | 191 |
| 2005 | 104 | 87 | 191 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.14 | 6.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 1.61% | 6.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.83% | 12.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.23% | 6.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.60% | 17.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.43 | 6.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.44 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.42 | 5.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 80.65% | 88.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 51.08% | 54.45% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.08% | 1.57% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.43% | 20.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 21.65% | 36.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.10% | 6.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 52 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.31% | 94.34% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.15% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 32.69% | 62.26% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.69% | 73.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.69% | 56.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 55.77% | 35.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 30.77% | 5.66% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.85% | 18.87% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.85% | 3.77% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.77% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.46% | 3.77% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.46% | 1.89% |
#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 Nicolás Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Cerro Prieto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Prieto
Do you want to stay in Cerro Prieto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cerro Prieto:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN NICOLÁS FLORES: 10 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES DOÑA TERE: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA TERE: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES REYES INN: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Prieto
Want to know what to see in Cerro Prieto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cerro Prieto.Mountains in Cerro Prieto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Prieto (2572 meters): 2.0 km walk (25 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Alto Mental (2096 meters): 3.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Virgencita (2465 meters): 4.4 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (2193 meters): 5.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Casa de Moneda", 37 km, heading West (27 minutes by car)
- San Joaquín (Querétaro): Don't miss "El templo en el Jardín Central", 53 km, heading West (52 minutes by car)
- Los Lirios (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Encinote (39 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Jagüey (137 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Puerto de Piedra (177 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 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) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 35 | 50 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 45 | 43 | 88 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 12 | 29 |
#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 42366
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: 42366. 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 Nicolás Flores
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Nicolás Flores
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- Chibirino (10 inhabitants)
- Cruz de Piedra (94 inhabitants)
- El Dothu (242 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (109 inhabitants)
- Los Lirios (13 inhabitants)
- Pajiadhi (96 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Piedra (177 inhabitants)
- Segundo Centro (90 inhabitants)
- Segundo Pilas (46 inhabitants)
- Segundo Santa Cruz (71 inhabitants)
- Texcadho (317 inhabitants)
- Villa Juárez (111 inhabitants)
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