El Ocotal (State of Mexico)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,346 inhabitants of Estado de México.
The town of El Ocotal (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Villa del Carbón. There are 1,346 inhabitants and it is 2,669 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Villa del carbón is 22 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Ocotal, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 70% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Ocotal? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Ocotal is located at 5.3 kilometers from Villa del Carbón, 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 El Ocotal.
#1 Where is El Ocotal? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Ocotal (Estado de México)? 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 Ocotal (Estado de México) is 1,346 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 667 | 679 | 1346 |
| 2010 | 588 | 578 | 1166 |
| 2005 | 472 | 473 | 945 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.48 | 10.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 2.67% | 0.77% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.58% | 12.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.90% | 10.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.68% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 6.82 | 5.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.68 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.15% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa del Carbón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.16% | 23.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.91% | 39.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.14% | 7.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 330 | 286 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.58% | 98.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.58% | 92.13% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.21% | 45.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.42% | 58.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.91% | 78.65% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 34.85% | 23.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 43.33% | 19.10% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.09% | 18.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.73% | 5.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 3.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.21% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ocotal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ocotal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa del Carbón. 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:- MOTEL ARENA Y CHOCOLATE: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FINCA SAN FERNANDO: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ROBLE DE NOE: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR SANTA CRUZ: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ocotal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Ocotal? The list of the best places to visit in El Ocotal and nearby locations.Mountains in El Ocotal for hiking and trails:
- Loma Altita (2932 meters): 4.0 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Mondo (2755 meters): 5.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Peña Blanca (3008 meters): 7.8 km walk (161 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Monte de Peña (2969 meters): 11.3 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Presa de Taxhimay", 22 km, heading Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Arcos del Sitio", 36 km, heading East (35 minutes by car)
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda de Doxhicho", 52 km, heading North (51 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (368 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Los Barbechos (666 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- La Centinela (223 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Platitos (Colonia los Platitos) (184 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ocotal (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Ocotal 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 Ocotal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 92 | 96 | 188 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 125 | 140 | 265 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 396 | 389 | 785 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 54 | 54 | 108 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of El Ocotal (Estado de México) is 54330
Are you going to send a letter to El Ocotal? Do you have a friend in El Ocotal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Ocotal consists of the following 5 digits: 54330. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Ocotal ("54") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Ocotal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa del Carbón
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa del Carbón
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- Cañada de Pilares (1 inhabitants)
- El Águila (335 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (530 inhabitants)
- Las Vigas (483 inhabitants)
- Los Platitos (Colonia los Platitos) (184 inhabitants)
- Los Rueda (170 inhabitants)
- Piequexhimo (387 inhabitants)
- Rancho Thara (Rancho el Magueyal) (25 inhabitants)
- San Isidro del Bosque (772 inhabitants)
- San Lucas (635 inhabitants)
- San Luis Taxhimay (2599 inhabitants)
- Santa Catarina (476 inhabitants)
- Santa María (157 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Club Campestre Villa del Actor (46 inhabitants)