El Cerrito (Oaxaca)

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 Oaxaca has 216 inhabitants?

The town of El Cerrito (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Tomás Tamazulapan. There are 216 inhabitants and it is 1,826 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cerrito, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Cerrito is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Santo Tomás Tamazulapan, 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

What is the route to get to El Cerrito (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of El Cerrito (Oaxaca) is 216 inhabitants

Population data in El Cerrito (Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020107109216
2010101109210
20056971140
Evolution of the population in El Cerrito: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cerrito:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.448.26
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:2.31%0.00%
Illiterate population:6.02%12.38%
Illiterate population (men):2.78%8.26%
Illiterate population (women):3.24%16.83%
Schooling level:6.515.06
Schooling level (men):6.645.45
Schooling level (women):6.384.68
Indigenous culture data in El Cerrito:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:21.76%2.38%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:6.48%0.48%
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 El Cerrito, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Tomás Tamazulapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cerrito:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.19%33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.21%55.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):16.82%8.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:6261
Homes with electricity:100.00%87.76%
Homes with piped water:100.00%87.76%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:79.03%79.59%
Homes with a radio:61.29%51.02%
Homes with a television:77.42%67.35%
Homes with a refrigerator:59.68%34.69%
Homes with a washing machine:38.71%16.33%
Homes with a car:12.90%16.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.29%4.08%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%8.16%
Homes with cell phones:64.52%36.73%
Homes with Internet:12.90%2.04%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cerrito (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Cerrito

With the satellite map of El Cerrito 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 Santo Tomás Tamazulapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cerrito.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cerrito

Many people want to stay in the town of El Cerrito itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

#5 What to do in El Cerrito

Want to know what to see in El Cerrito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cerrito.
Las mejores montes de El Cerrito para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Piedra de la Virgen (2399 meters): 4.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Jilote (2550 meters): 4.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Azul (2307 meters): 4.6 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Piedra Colorada (2051 meters): 4.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cerrito?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Cerrito (Oaxaca)

In El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)101727
Youth (6-14 years)191433
Adults (15-59 years)6266128
Elderly (60+ years)161228

#7 Pictures of El Cerrito

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cerrito? 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 El Cerrito.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Tomás Tamazulapan

  1. Cerro de Tepalcatillos (39 inhabitants)
  2. El Cerrito (216 inhabitants)
  3. El Podrido (- inhabitants)
  4. Güilotes (12 inhabitants)
  5. Los Manantiales (250 inhabitants)
  6. San Jerónimo Miahuatlán (188 inhabitants)
  7. Santo Tomás Tamazulapan (2021 inhabitants)