El Cerrito
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Cerrito (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 218 inhabitants?
You may know it as Ejido Alcholoya (Colonia del Cerro de Aguatepec).
The town of El Cerrito belongs to the municipality of Acatlán (State of Hidalgo). There are 218 inhabitants and it is 2,158 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huasca de Ocampo is 20 minutes away by car (19 km). It is the most populated town in the position #27 of the whole municipality.
You may know this town as Ejido Alcholoya (Colonia del Cerro de Aguatepec), because this was its former name. In the year 2016, the locality changed its name.
Data: In El Cerrito, 83% of the inhabitants are catholic and 36% 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 El Cerrito is located at 5.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa), which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Acatlán) it is at 8.1 kilometers in direction West. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Cerrito.
#1 Where is El Cerrito? How to go? Map
Online map of El Cerrito (Hidalgo) 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 El Cerrito (Hidalgo) is 218 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111 | 107 | 218 |
| 2010 | 120 | 107 | 227 |
| 2005 | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 10.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 9.17% | 2.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.47% | 13.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.50% | 10.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.96% | 15.83% |
| Schooling level: | 6.22 | 5.06 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.63 | 5.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.78 | 5.06 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.44% |
| 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: | 57.80% | 30.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.22% | 52.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.75% | 11.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.11% | 94.23% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.45% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.92% | 48.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.47% | 82.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.02% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.85% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.04% | 53.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.66% | 1.92% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.77% | 7.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.57% | 69.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.98% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cerrito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cerrito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cerrito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cerrito
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cerrito, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cerrito so you can contact them:- RESTAURANTE HACIENDA EL LUCERO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL GRAN AMIGO: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT MIS VIEJITOS: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MIO: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cerrito
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cerrito? The list of the best places to visit in El Cerrito and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Cerrito para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Aguatepec (2311 meters): 3.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chato (2478 meters): 8.0 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Prieto (2565 meters): 9.0 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Verde (2345 meters): 10.1 km walk (203 minutes), heading West.
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de los Duendes", 20 km, heading West (19 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 45 km, heading West (30 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico", 54 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Mina San Antonio", 44 km, heading West (41 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 71 km, heading East (51 minutes by car)
- El Milagro San Simón (258 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Totoapa el Grande (306 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Cacaloapan (San Miguel Cacaloapan) (293 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Arcos (692 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cerrito (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 66 | 138 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 13 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of El Cerrito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cerrito, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Cerrito, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Cerrito en este enlace
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acatlán
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- Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa) (2214 inhabitants)
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- El Cerrito (218 inhabitants)
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- La Calera (Los Baños) (221 inhabitants)
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- San Antonio la Palma (151 inhabitants)
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