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El Cocuyo (Veracruz)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Cocuyo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 65 inhabitants of Veracruz.

The town of El Cocuyo (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Paso de Ovejas. There are 65 inhabitants and it is 38 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chalchihueca is 23 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #42 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cocuyo, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 El Cocuyo is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Paso de Ovejas, 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 El Cocuyo.

#1 Where is El Cocuyo? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Cocuyo (Veracruz)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Cocuyo (Veracruz) is 65 inhabitants

Population data in El Cocuyo (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	31	34	65
2010	37	36	73
2005	39	42	81

Evolution of the population in El Cocuyo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cocuyo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.17	13.89
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	4.62%	2.74%
Illiterate population:	7.69%	10.96%
Illiterate population (men):	6.15%	13.89%
Illiterate population (women):	1.54%	8.11%
Schooling level:	6.17	5.06
Schooling level (men):	6.1	4.37
Schooling level (women):	6.26	5.96

Indigenous culture data in El Cocuyo:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Cocuyo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cocuyo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.15%	24.66%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.71%	38.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	25.81%	10.81%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	27
Homes with electricity:	95.24%	90.48%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	66.67%
Homes with a radio:	57.14%	52.38%
Homes with a television:	90.48%	85.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.95%	61.90%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.67%	61.90%
Homes with a car:	19.05%	19.05%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	9.52%	9.52%
Homes with cell phones:	85.71%	28.57%
Homes with Internet:	14.29%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cocuyo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Cocuyo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cocuyo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Paso de Ovejas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cocuyo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cocuyo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cocuyo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cocuyo so you can contact them:

• MOTEL PARAÍSO: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JARDINES: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CAÑAVERAL: 23 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PEDRO ROSADO ESCOBAR: 19 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cocuyo

A weekend in El Cocuyo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cocuyo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in El Cocuyo for sunbathing:

• Playa Chalchihueca: A 23 km walk (162 minutes) or 27 minutes by car, heading Northeast.

Mountains in El Cocuyo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Simil (102 meters): 13.4 km walk (223 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Cocuyo:

• Cerro Guzmán (1369 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Zapotito (189 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Pochote (669 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Boquerón (210 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 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 El Cocuyo (Veracruz)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cocuyo 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 El Cocuyo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cocuyo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	2	4
Youth (6-14 years)	6	3	9
Adults (15-59 years)	17	24	41
Elderly (60+ years)	6	5	11

#7 Pictures of El Cocuyo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cocuyo? 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 El Cocuyo.
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#9 Schools in El Cocuyo

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