El Cerro (Veracruz)

The most complete information about the small village of El Cerro (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 125 inhabitants?

The town of El Cerro (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chalma. There are 125 inhabitants and it is 100 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cerro, there is a percentage of 10% of indigenous population and 48% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cerro? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Cerro is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Chalma, 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 Cerro.

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

How to get to the town of El Cerro in Veracruz? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Cerro.

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#2 The population of El Cerro (Veracruz) is 125 inhabitants

Population data in El Cerro (Veracruz)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206065125
20106470134
20056481145
Evolution of the population in El Cerro: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cerro:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.6915.71
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:24.00%19.40%
Illiterate population:16.00%16.42%
Illiterate population (men):7.20%15.71%
Illiterate population (women):8.80%17.19%
Schooling level:6.015.18
Schooling level (men):6.85.11
Schooling level (women):5.055.26
Indigenous culture data in El Cerro:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:10.40%51.49%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:6.40%13.43%
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 Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cerro:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:36.80%29.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.46%55.71%
Employed population over 12 years (women):13.33%1.56%
Number of inhabited private housings:2930
Homes with electricity:100.00%78.57%
Homes with piped water:96.55%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:24.14%100.00%
Homes with a radio:72.41%82.14%
Homes with a television:89.66%53.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:86.21%60.71%
Homes with a washing machine:24.14%7.14%
Homes with a car:6.90%3.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:17.24%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:48.28%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 Veracruz, 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 Chalma. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cerro.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cerro

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cerro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cerro so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Cerro

A weekend in El Cerro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cerro and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Cerro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Peña (190 meters): 3.9 km walk (49 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Alambique (313 meters): 5.8 km walk (120 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Tepetolmetl (257 meters): 8.0 km walk (165 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro El Chiloco (280 meters): 7.9 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cerro?:
  • La Laja (285 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Romantla (428 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
  • Huizachal (86 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Humotitla (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 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 (Veracruz)

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)81018
Youth (6-14 years)11516
Adults (15-59 years)273865
Elderly (60+ years)141226

#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chalma

  1. Aquixcuatitla (229 inhabitants)
  2. Chalma (2799 inhabitants)
  3. Chapopote Chico (Tlachinolapa) (1693 inhabitants)
  4. El Cerrito (4 inhabitants)
  5. El Naranjal (5 inhabitants)
  6. Hueytlachiquil (88 inhabitants)
  7. La Mora (4 inhabitants)
  8. La Puente (- inhabitants)
  9. Las Flores (2 inhabitants)
  10. Los Monos (1 inhabitants)
  11. Miguel Hidalgo (8 inhabitants)
  12. Nexpantzi (21 inhabitants)
  13. Palo Alto (41 inhabitants)
  14. Poxtla (56 inhabitants)
  15. Tepetzintla (78 inhabitants)