Cerro Prieto (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of Cerro Prieto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 750 inhabitants?
The town of Cerro Prieto (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Ocampo. There are 750 inhabitants and it is 2,808 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 5 minutes away by car (5 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cerro Prieto, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 72% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cerro Prieto? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cerro Prieto is located at 5.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ocampo, 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 Michoacán? 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 (Michoacán) is 750 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 380 | 370 | 750 |
| 2010 | 325 | 302 | 627 |
| 2005 | 307 | 304 | 611 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.99 | 4.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 2.13% | 2.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.13% | 7.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.27% | 4.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.87% | 8.92% |
| Schooling level: | 6.97 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.07 | 5.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.88 | 5.15 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.13% | 20.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.24% | 38.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.37% | 4.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 141 | 114 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.58% | 91.35% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.40% | 16.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 17.73% | 97.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.03% | 54.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.56% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 31.21% | 13.46% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.51% | 6.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 22.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.96% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.63% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.13% | 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 Ocampo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 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:- PLAZA DON GABINO HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL JAZMIN: 4 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALBERGUE DON BRUNO: 5 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA MARGARITA: 4 km away, direction North (3 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 Prieto (3038 meters): 0.7 km walk (11 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Tanque (2726 meters): 3.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Guadalupe (2893 meters): 4.9 km walk (98 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Campanario (3636 meters): 5.1 km walk (67 minutes), heading East.
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca", 5 km, heading North (5 minutes by car)
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Carmen", 59 km, heading Northeast (43 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Estación de Tren", 53 km, heading Northeast (48 minutes by car)
- Manzana la Cantera (784 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- Cuartel de Emiliano Zapata (552 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Cieneguillas (621 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Puerto (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cerro Prieto (Michoacán)
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) | 56 | 56 | 112 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 79 | 81 | 160 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 223 | 211 | 434 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 22 | 44 |
#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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#9 Schools in Cerro Prieto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocampo
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