Cervantes (Tamaulipas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Cervantes (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Tamaulipas has 329 inhabitants?
The town of Cervantes (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Altamira. There are 329 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cervantes, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 77% 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 Cervantes is located at 13.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Miramar, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Altamira) it is at 22.5 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Cervantes.
#1 Where is Cervantes? How to go? Map
Online map of Cervantes (Tamaulipas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Cervantes (Tamaulipas) is 329 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 168 | 161 | 329 |
| 2010 | 196 | 195 | 391 |
| 2005 | 186 | 171 | 357 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 7.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 8.21% | 12.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.38% | 6.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.74% | 7.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.65% | 6.63% |
| Schooling level: | 7.65 | 6.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.74 | 6.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 6.44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.13% | 1.28% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.30% | 0.26% |
| 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 Altamira (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.94% | 24.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.22% | 45.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 4.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 99 | 128 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.99% | 97.09% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.99% | 94.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.46% | 99.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.55% | 61.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 91.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.92% | 80.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.77% | 68.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.43% | 33.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.12% | 3.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.02% | 2.91% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.89% | 62.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.06% | 0.97% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cervantes
With the satellite map of Cervantes 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 Altamira. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cervantes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cervantes
Do you want to stay in Cervantes? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cervantes:- MOTEL DOLORES: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LUNA INN: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y CAFETERÍA LA PAZ: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BEST WESTERN LOS JACALES: 22 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cervantes
A weekend in Cervantes and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cervantes and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cervantes para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Campana (87 meters): 3.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Lagarto (86 meters): 5.0 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Laguna Champayan (115 meters): 6.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (110 meters): 8.9 km walk (162 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Consuelo (San Mateo) (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Verdín (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Antares (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Colonia (Estación Colonias) (1253 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cervantes (Tamaulipas)
In Cervantes 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 Cervantes, 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) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 18 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 106 | 108 | 214 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 20 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of Cervantes
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cervantes, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cervantes, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Cervantes
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Altamira
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