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Cerro Prieto (Zacatecas)

Learn about medium-sized town of Cerro Prieto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 294 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas

The town of Cerro Prieto (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Villa Hidalgo. There are 294 inhabitants and it is 2,209 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 34 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cerro Prieto, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Cerro Prieto? You can find it at 7.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Villa Hidalgo, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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

How to get to the town of Cerro Prieto in Zacatecas? 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 (Zacatecas) is 294 inhabitants

Population data in Cerro Prieto (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	146	148	294
2010	150	159	309
2005	151	141	292

Evolution of the population in Cerro Prieto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cerro Prieto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.01	5.03
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	11.22%	8.74%
Illiterate population:	7.14%	7.77%
Illiterate population (men):	3.40%	5.03%
Illiterate population (women):	3.74%	10.67%
Schooling level:	7.47	6.55
Schooling level (men):	7.32	6.30
Schooling level (women):	7.61	6.80

Indigenous culture data in Cerro Prieto:

	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%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cerro Prieto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.95%	23.62%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.73%	39.62%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	6.85%	6.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	83	86
Homes with electricity:	98.80%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	96.39%	94.74%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	81.93%	80.26%
Homes with a radio:	62.65%	71.05%
Homes with a television:	93.98%	90.79%
Homes with a refrigerator:	73.49%	75.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	65.06%	52.63%
Homes with a car:	24.10%	42.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.20%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.20%	23.68%
Homes with cell phones:	72.29%	35.53%
Homes with Internet:	3.61%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cerro Prieto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Villa Hidalgo. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA MORENITA: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROBERT: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PEDREGOSO: 26 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL CRUCERO: 29 km away, direction North (20 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.
Mountains in Cerro Prieto for hiking and trails:

• El Palmar (Monte El Palmar) (2411 meters): 9.0 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Monte Palmar El Gallo (2316 meters): 9.1 km walk (130 minutes), heading East.
• El Mezquite (Monte El Mezquite) (2302 meters): 10.3 km walk (193 minutes), heading East.
• El Rodeo (2445 meters): 12.8 km walk (157 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in Cerro Prieto:

• Pinos (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Torre del Reloj Público​", 34 km, heading Southeast (34 minutes by car)

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

• La Ballena (1478 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• El Tepetate (620 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• El Maguey (446 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
• El Sotolillo (274 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 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 Prieto (Zacatecas)

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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	21	33
Youth (6-14 years)	21	24	45
Adults (15-59 years)	90	80	170
Elderly (60+ years)	23	23	46

#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

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