El Cerrito (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cerrito, a beautiful small village of 22 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of El Cerrito (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 1,640 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 15 minutes away by car (15 km). It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Cerrito, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 88% 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 9.0 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Cotija de la Paz, 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 El Cerrito.
#1 Where is El Cerrito? How to go? Map
Location map of El Cerrito in Michoacán: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Cerrito, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Cerrito (Michoacán) is 22 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2010 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 2005 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.4 | 25.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 36.36% | 41.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.64% | 25.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 22.73% | 50.00% |
| Schooling level: | 2 | 2.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.5 | 2.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 1.6 | 2.31 |
| 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 Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.82% | 29.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.00% | 6.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.50% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.50% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 37.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 37.50% | 50.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Cotija. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cerrito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cerrito
Do you want to stay in El Cerrito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cerrito:- HOTEL PLAZA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL COTIJA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- CENTRO CULTURAL: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA SOLEDAD: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cerrito
A weekend in El Cerrito and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cerrito and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Cerrito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cal (2056 meters): 3.1 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Chilillo (1982 meters): 5.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Las Borregas (1974 meters): 6.0 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Jabalí (1914 meters): 5.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pópolo", 15 km, heading Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Casa de Piedra", 21 km, heading North (21 minutes by car)
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Jardín Encantado y Cascada El Salto", 59 km, heading West (44 minutes by car)
- El Moral (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Limón de Carranza (El Limón) (61 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Atarjea (40 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Quiringual (154 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cerrito (Michoacán)
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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
#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
#8 The Postal Code of El Cerrito (Michoacán) is 59948
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cerrito so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 59948. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cerrito ("59") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
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