Playa Cerro
We have collected many facts about the small village of Playa Cerro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 71 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Playa Cerro belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 71 inhabitants and it is 2,243 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 53 minutes away by car (44 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Playa Cerro, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% 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 Playa Cerro is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec, 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 Playa Cerro.
#1 Where is Playa Cerro? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Playa Cerro (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Playa Cerro, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Playa Cerro (Oaxaca) is 71 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | 30 | 71 |
| 2010 | 55 | 47 | 102 |
| 2005 | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 17.02 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.76% | 27.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.27% | 17.02% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.49% | 36.36% |
| Schooling level: | 4.75 | 3.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.57 | 3.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.85 | 3.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.18% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.92% | 92.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 16.90% | 43.14% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 1.41% | 49.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | 51.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.44% | 47.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 35.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.00% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.00% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 35.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 8.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Playa Cerro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Playa Cerro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Playa Cerro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Playa Cerro
Many people want to stay in the town of Playa 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:- HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 3 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBOS MUNDOS: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEK: 14 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Playa Cerro
A weekend in Playa Cerro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Playa Cerro and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Playa Cerro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Costache (2554 meters): 5.8 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Culebra (2287 meters): 5.3 km walk (74 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2531 meters): 7.2 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chaparro (2651 meters): 8.2 km walk (136 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo de Santa María de la Asunción", 53 km, heading West (44 minutes by car)
- Llano Palma (135 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Loma Ídolo (44 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Encinal (96 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca las Peñas (170 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Playa Cerro (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Playa Cerro 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 Playa Cerro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 15 | 41 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Playa Cerro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Playa Cerro? 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 Playa Cerro.
Disfrute con las fotos de Playa Cerro en este enlace
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#9 Schools in Playa Cerro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
- Barrio Santo Domingo (- inhabitants)
- Cerro Pascle (106 inhabitants)
- Cerro Trampa (3 inhabitants)
- El Ocotal (39 inhabitants)
- El Tule (37 inhabitants)
- Floresta (53 inhabitants)
- Llano Crucero (1039 inhabitants)
- Llano Laguna (659 inhabitants)
- Llano Panela (14 inhabitants)
- Loma Esperanza (170 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (262 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda (206 inhabitants)
- Rancho Encinal (96 inhabitants)
- Siete Cruces (- inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca las Peñas (170 inhabitants)