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El Ocotal (Chiapas)

The most complete information about the large village of El Ocotal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 805 inhabitants?

The town of El Ocotal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Tila. There are 805 inhabitants and it is 1,024 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 63 minutes away by car (51 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Ocotal, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Ocotal is located at 8.5 kilometers from Tila, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West 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

Location map of El Ocotal in Chiapas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Ocotal, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Ocotal (Chiapas) is 805 inhabitants

Population data in El Ocotal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	387	418	805
2010	364	386	750
2005	255	287	542

Evolution of the population in El Ocotal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Ocotal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.67	12.69
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.39%	19.87%
Illiterate population (men):	6.71%	12.69%
Illiterate population (women):	10.68%	27.47%
Schooling level:	5.52	4.06
Schooling level (men):	6.09	4.66
Schooling level (women):	4.95	3.43

Indigenous culture data in El Ocotal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.01%	97.60%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	87.33%	87.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	11.80%	29.47%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Ocotal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	72.92%	27.20%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	69.86%	52.33%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	76.23%	0.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:	221	136
Homes with electricity:	94.12%	93.08%
Homes with piped water:	97.29%	40.77%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	3.62%	99.23%
Homes with a radio:	54.30%	29.23%
Homes with a television:	48.87%	46.15%
Homes with a refrigerator:	17.19%	5.38%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	2.31%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.71%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.45%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	6.79%	0.77%
Homes with Internet:	0.45%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Ocotal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Tila. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Ocotal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ocotal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Ocotal 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:

• HOSPEDAJE SABANILLA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE AKI ME KEDO: 8 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE CHEPITA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SAN FRANCISCO: 8 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Ocotal

Want to know what to see in El Ocotal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Ocotal.
Las mejores montes de El Ocotal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Chachalaca (797 meters): 5.1 km walk (85 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tejolguitz (1396 meters): 6.7 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Teoconitz (1614 meters): 6.4 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Jolguitz (1706 meters): 9.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Ocotal:

• Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Cueva de la Sardina Ciega", 63 km, heading Northwest (51 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Ocotal?:

• Taquintenán (188 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Fuga (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Cerro Alto (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Las Palmas (107 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (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 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	44	48	92
Youth (6-14 years)	66	90	156
Adults (15-59 years)	253	247	500
Elderly (60+ years)	24	33	57

#7 Pictures of El Ocotal

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

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