Colonia Monte Alto
We have collected many facts about the small village of Colonia Monte Alto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 149 inhabitants of Estado de México.
It was formerly known as Monte Alto.
The town of Colonia Monte Alto belongs to the municipality of El Oro (State of Estado de México). There are 149 inhabitants and it is 2,845 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Oro de Hidalgo is 2 minutes away by car (2 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #41 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as Monte Alto, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In Colonia Monte Alto, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 74% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colonia Monte Alto? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Colonia Monte Alto is located at 1.1 kilometers from El Oro de Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia Monte Alto.
#1 Where is Colonia Monte Alto? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia Monte Alto (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia Monte Alto, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Colonia Monte Alto (Estado de México) is 149 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | 64 | 149 |
| 2010 | 75 | 67 | 142 |
| 2005 | 74 | 69 | 143 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.51 | 1.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 15.44% | 17.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.01% | 2.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.34% | 1.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.67% | 2.67% |
| Schooling level: | 10.21 | 8.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10 | 9.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.37 | 8.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.03% | 0.70% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.34% | 0.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.64% | 29.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.69% | 40.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.82% | 20.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.87% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.47% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.36% | 69.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.21% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.43% | 38.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 38.30% | 14.29% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 46.81% | 28.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.47% | 42.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 59.57% | 11.90% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Monte Alto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Monte Alto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Oro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Monte Alto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Monte Alto
Do you want to stay in Colonia Monte Alto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Colonia Monte Alto:- POSADA FAMILIAR: 0 km away, direction North (0 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR PUEBLO BONITO: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA ESTANCIA CAMPESTRE: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Monte Alto
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Colonia Monte Alto? The list of the best places to visit in Colonia Monte Alto and nearby locations.Mountains in Colonia Monte Alto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Somera (2997 meters): 3.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Polvillo (2880 meters): 3.4 km walk (47 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Manzano (2942 meters): 5.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Llorón (2942 meters): 5.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Centro Artesanal", 2 km, heading North (2 minutes by car)
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Torre del Carmen", 8 km, heading West (7 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción", 46 km, heading Southwest (39 minutes by car)
- Colonia Cuauhtémoc (1123 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (90 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (5970 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Santiago Oxtempan (2007 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Monte Alto (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia Monte Alto by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Colonia Monte Alto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 35 | 81 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Monte Alto
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia Monte Alto? 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 Colonia Monte Alto.
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