El Ocotal (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of El Ocotal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 141 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Ocotal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Altamirano. There are 141 inhabitants and it is 1,062 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #39 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Ocotal, 4% 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.
The town of El Ocotal is located at 15.6 kilometers from Altamirano, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Ocotal.
#1 Where is El Ocotal? How to go? Map
Online map of El Ocotal (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Ocotal (Chiapas) is 141 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 65 | 141 |
| 2010 | 62 | 61 | 123 |
| 2005 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.92 | 24.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.70% | 28.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.64% | 24.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.06% | 32.26% |
| Schooling level: | 3.71 | 2.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.79 | 3.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.63 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 43.26% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 34.04% | 39.02% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 1.63% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Altamirano (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 0.00% | 25.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 0.00% | 50.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 20 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 12.50% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 18.75% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 9.38% | 5.00% |
| 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: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ocotal
With the satellite map of El Ocotal will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Altamirano. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ocotal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ocotal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Ocotal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Ocotal so you can contact them:- HOSPEDAJE ESPINOSA: 20 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE BETY: 25 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALTAMIRANO: 21 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SUSY: 23 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ocotal
A weekend in El Ocotal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ocotal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Ocotal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Amolar (1649 meters): 10.6 km walk (159 minutes), heading West.
- El Amolar (1754 meters): 14.3 km walk (195 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Santo Domingo (1907 meters): 12.2 km walk (183 minutes), heading South.
- 7 de Enero (117 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Diez de Mayo (230 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- San Isidro (37 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- El Rosario (60 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ocotal (Chiapas)
In El Ocotal 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 El Ocotal, 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) | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 41 | 36 | 77 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of El Ocotal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Ocotal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Ocotal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Ocotal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Altamirano
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- Jalisco (398 inhabitants)
- La Central (9 inhabitants)
- La Grandeza (510 inhabitants)
- Lindavista (76 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez (113 inhabitants)
- Nueva Reforma (8 inhabitants)
- San Luis (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (25 inhabitants)
- Tierra y Libertad (150 inhabitants)