Cerro Prieto
We have collected many facts about the small village of Cerro Prieto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 12 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
You may know it as Rancho la Indeseada.
The town of Cerro Prieto belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz (State of Guanajuato). There are 12 inhabitants and it is 2,071 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 9 minutes away by car (9 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #371 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as Rancho la Indeseada, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2012.
Data: In Cerro Prieto, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 67% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cerro Prieto? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cerro Prieto is located at 2.4 kilometers from San Luis de la Paz, 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 Cerro Prieto.
#1 Where is Cerro Prieto? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Cerro Prieto in Guanajuato? 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 Cerro Prieto.
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#2 The population of Cerro Prieto (Guanajuato) is 12 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | 66.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.33% | 80.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.33% | 100.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.33 | 0.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.5 | 0.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.75 | 0 |
| 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: | 33.33% | 20.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | 4 |
| Homes with electricity: | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 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: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cerro Prieto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cerro Prieto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cerro Prieto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cerro Prieto
Do you want to stay in Cerro Prieto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cerro Prieto:- HOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 2 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- PENCION MAUS: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE REAL Y MAGICO: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL HOSTAL DE DON ALBERTO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cerro Prieto
Want to know what to see in Cerro Prieto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cerro Prieto.Las mejores montes de Cerro Prieto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Quijay (2470 meters): 3.3 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Aguila (2500 meters): 5.7 km walk (75 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2551 meters): 8.8 km walk (161 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa La Peña (2223 meters): 9.2 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capilla de San Antonio de Padua", 9 km, heading South (9 minutes by car)
- Colonia Benito Juárez (442 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Quijay (209 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia la Esperanza (387 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Camino al Quijay (245 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of San Luis de la Paz
- 10 de Abril (4 inhabitants)
- Cruz Blanca (41 inhabitants)
- El Realito (Mineral el Realito) (114 inhabitants)
- El Varal (La Merced) (506 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (10 inhabitants)
- La Loma (64 inhabitants)
- La Tinaja (140 inhabitants)
- Las Alazanas (- inhabitants)
- Los Charcos de Abajo (7 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (2 inhabitants)
- Puerto San Juan (8 inhabitants)
- San Esteban (5 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (48 inhabitants)
- Valle de la Luna (1 inhabitants)
- Apolonio Rivera Rangel (2 inhabitants)