Melchor Ocampo (Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas)
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All the information about this town of 261 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The place of Melchor Ocampo is inside the municipality of Xicoténcatl (in the State of Tamaulipas). There are 261 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants. Melchor Ocampo is at 70 meters of altitude.
Data: In Melchor Ocampo, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Melchor Ocampo is located at 9.1 kilometers from Xicoténcatl, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Melchor Ocampo.
#1 Where is Melchor Ocampo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Melchor Ocampo (Tamaulipas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Melchor Ocampo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Melchor Ocampo (Tamaulipas) is 261 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 129 | 132 | 261 |
| 2010 | 186 | 195 | 381 |
| 2005 | 215 | 205 | 420 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 6.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 0.00% | 7.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.21% | 4.99% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.07% | 6.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.15% | 3.76% |
| Schooling level: | 8.67 | 7.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.55 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.79 | 7.30 |
| 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: | 34.48% | 27.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 48.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.08% | 5.38% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 94 | 134 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.94% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.94% | 100.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.98% | 99.05% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 5.32% | 72.38% |
| Housing with television: | 96.81% | 95.24% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 97.87% | 92.38% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 94.68% | 83.81% |
| Housing with automobile: | 59.57% | 56.19% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.06% | 8.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.26% | 15.24% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 70.21% | 78.10% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.13% | 0.95% |
#3 Satellite photo of Melchor Ocampo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Melchor Ocampo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xicoténcatl. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Melchor Ocampo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Melchor Ocampo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Melchor Ocampo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Melchor Ocampo so you can contact them.:- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DE XICO: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CARMEN: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Melchor Ocampo (Tamaulipas)
In Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo, 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) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 79 | 78 | 157 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 34 | 62 |
#6 Photos of Melchor Ocampo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Melchor Ocampo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Melchor Ocampo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Melchor Ocampo (Tamaulipas) is 89750
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Melchor Ocampo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 89750. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Melchor Ocampo ("89") correspond to the State of Tamaulipas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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