El Cerro (Puebla)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cerro, a beautiful tiny town of 9 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The town of El Cerro (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Zihuateutla. There are 9 inhabitants and it is 800 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 22 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cerro, there is a percentage of 22% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cerro? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cerro? You can find it at 4.4 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of La Unión, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Zihuateutla, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 3.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Cerro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cerro? How to go? Map

Online map of El Cerro (Puebla) 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 Cerro (Puebla) is 9 inhabitants

Population data in El Cerro (Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020549
201012820
2005181432
Evolution of the population in El Cerro: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cerro:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.437.50
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:11.11%5.00%
Illiterate population:22.22%40.00%
Illiterate population (men):0.00%37.50%
Illiterate population (women):22.22%41.67%
Schooling level:5.333.57
Schooling level (men):7.54.83
Schooling level (women):3.62.63
Indigenous culture data in El Cerro:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:22.22%40.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:11.11%40.00%
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 Cerro, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cerro:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:88.89%35.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):100.00%62.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):80.00%16.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:314
Homes with electricity:33.33%0.00%
Homes with piped water:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:0.00%33.33%
Homes with a radio:0.00%66.67%
Homes with a television:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:33.33%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:33.33%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cerro (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Cerro

With the satellite map of El Cerro 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 Zihuateutla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of El Cerro.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cerro

Do you want to stay in El Cerro? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cerro:

#5 What to do in El Cerro

Want to know what to see in El Cerro if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cerro.
Las mejores montes de El Cerro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Peña Blanca (1132 meters): 5.9 km walk (107 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Kulijke (1381 meters): 9.4 km walk (194 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Tecuantepec (859 meters): 10.0 km walk (162 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro San Miguel (1429 meters): 10.2 km walk (125 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Cerro:
  • Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo Casa Carranza", 22 km, heading West (16 minutes by car)
  • Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "​Presa de Tenango", 38 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
  • Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cascada de Guerrero", 42 km, heading Southeast (42 minutes by car)
  • Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 52 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
  • Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Conjunto Conventual Franciscano", 60 km, heading South (55 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cerro?:
  • Finca Cre-Leg (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • El Cafetín (31 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • Finca el Progreso Chico (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Finca el Rosario (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Cerro (Puebla)

In El Cerro 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 Cerro, 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 Cerro (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)000
Youth (6-14 years)000
Adults (15-59 years)448
Elderly (60+ years)101

#7 Pictures of El Cerro

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cerro, 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 Cerro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Cerro (Puebla) is 73244

Are you going to send a letter to El Cerro? Do you have a friend in El Cerro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cerro consists of the following 5 digits: 73244. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cerro ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Zihuateutla

  1. Arroyo Seco (- inhabitants)
  2. Azcatlán (380 inhabitants)
  3. Carmen (Finca el Matadero) (1 inhabitants)
  4. El Cafetín (31 inhabitants)
  5. El Cerro (9 inhabitants)
  6. Ernesto Hernández (Tlacoyuco) (339 inhabitants)
  7. Finca los Pinos (4 inhabitants)
  8. Finca los Tulipanes (- inhabitants)
  9. La Mesa del Crucero (La Mesita) (100 inhabitants)
  10. San Andrés (100 inhabitants)
  11. Sanabu (48 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Elena (4 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Luz (- inhabitants)
  14. Santo Tomás (25 inhabitants)
  15. Tecpatlán (634 inhabitants)
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