El Cerro (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cerro, a beautiful medium-sized town of 463 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Cerro (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Uriangato. There are 463 inhabitants and it is 2,009 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 17 minutes away by car (16 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Cerro, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Cerro is located at 11.1 kilometers from Uriangato, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cerro.
#1 Where is El Cerro? How to go? Map
Online map of El Cerro in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Cerro (Guanajuato) is 463 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 245 | 218 | 463 |
| 2010 | 233 | 217 | 450 |
| 2005 | 255 | 200 | 455 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.08 | 15.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.65% | 1.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.73% | 19.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.26% | 15.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.47% | 23.61% |
| Schooling level: | 4.12 | 3.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.25 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.99 | 3.87 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.92% | 29.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.43% | 45.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.90% | 15.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 168 | 357 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.40% | 97.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.43% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.12% | 75.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.69% | 85.61% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.05% | 81.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.50% | 51.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 32.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.36% | 3.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 56.55% | 47.73% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.36% | 13.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.90% | 2.27% |
#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 Uriangato. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cerro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cerro
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cerro 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:- AUTO HOTEL ESTAR FREE: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- STAR FREE: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL PALMAS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSÉ: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cerro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cerro? The list of the best places to visit in El Cerro and nearby locations.Mountains in El Cerro for hiking and trails:
- Los Puercos (2156 meters): 7.3 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Cantera (1945 meters): 8.7 km walk (175 minutes), heading South.
- La Cruz (1917 meters): 9.6 km walk (141 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Estanco (1927 meters): 10.1 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Lago de Cuitzeo", 17 km, heading Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo", 36 km, heading Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Convento de las Capuchinas", 88 km, heading Northeast (58 minutes by car)
- Cuanamuco (109 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Salto (656 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Puerta del Salto (La Puerta) (112 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (239 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cerro (Guanajuato)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 114 | 117 | 231 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 85 | 62 | 147 |
#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 (Guanajuato) is 38989
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: 38989. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cerro ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Cerro as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Cerro or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Cerro to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Cerro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Uriangato
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Uriangato
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- Colonia el Mirador (52 inhabitants)
- Colonia Magisterial (94 inhabitants)
- El Charco (617 inhabitants)
- El Huanumo (75 inhabitants)
- El Kilómetro Uno (2 inhabitants)
- Españita (110 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (565 inhabitants)
- La Cinta (188 inhabitants)
- Las Cabañas del Pedregal (12 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Uriangato (153 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo de Cupuato (325 inhabitants)
- San José Cuaracurio (846 inhabitants)
- Uriangato (52156 inhabitants)
- Villa ParaÃso del Sur (- inhabitants)