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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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 Map marker

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#2 The population of Playa Cerro (Oaxaca) is 71 inhabitants

Population data in Playa Cerro
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020413071
20105547102
2005302151
Evolution of the population in Playa Cerro: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Playa Cerro:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.5417.02
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:4.753.39
Schooling level (men):4.573.69
Schooling level (women):4.853.17
Indigenous culture data in Playa Cerro:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Playa Cerro, 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 Domingo Tepuxtepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Playa Cerro:
20202010
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:2042
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%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Playa Cerro (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 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:

#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.
Magical Towns near Playa Cerro to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Playa Cerro:
  • 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)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Playa Cerro (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)167
Youth (6-14 years)639
Adults (15-59 years)261541
Elderly (60+ years)8614

#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.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec

  1. Cerro Aire (62 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro Ídolo (68 inhabitants)
  3. Cerro Pascle (106 inhabitants)
  4. Cerro Trampa (3 inhabitants)
  5. El Ciruelo (- inhabitants)
  6. El Tule (37 inhabitants)
  7. Floresta (53 inhabitants)
  8. Llano Palma (135 inhabitants)
  9. Llano Panela (14 inhabitants)
  10. Loma Larga (262 inhabitants)
  11. Proyecto Cero Quinientos Cincuenta y Dos (- inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Encinal (96 inhabitants)
  13. Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec (1964 inhabitants)
  14. Siete Cruces (- inhabitants)
  15. Tierra Blanca las Peñas (170 inhabitants)