El Ocotal (Chiapas)
Learn about small village of El Ocotal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 68 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of El Ocotal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Bochil. There are 68 inhabitants and it is 1,537 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Copainalá is 41 minutes away by car (41 km). It is the most populated town in the position #55 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Ocotal, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 18% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Ocotal? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Ocotal is located at 8.8 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Bochil, 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 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 68 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | 27 | 68 |
| 2010 | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| 2005 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.39 | 17.39 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.65% | 19.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 17.39% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.76% | 20.83% |
| Schooling level: | 4.26 | 4.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.5 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.14 | 4.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.41% | 87.23% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 20.59% | 12.77% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Bochil (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 20.59% | 34.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.74% | 69.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.32% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 15 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.12% | 70.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 41.18% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 29.41% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.88% | 10.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 17.65% | 10.00% |
| 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 Bochil. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- HOTEL MORALES: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT MARIA ISABEL: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS EN RENTA EN BOCHIL: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN PEDRO: 11 km away, direction East (8 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.Las mejores montes de El Ocotal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Antonio Buenavista (1410 meters): 5.4 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Espinal (1614 meters): 6.7 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Antonio (1825 meters): 7.8 km walk (127 minutes), heading East.
- Cueva el Zope (1300 meters): 7.3 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Copainalá (Chiapas): Don't miss "Fiesta de San Vicente", 41 km, heading West (41 minutes by car)
- Chiapa de Corzo (Chiapas): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastian", 62 km, heading South (57 minutes by car)
- Francisco Villa (42 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Niho (543 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Sitetic (286 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio la Pitahaya (291 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 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) | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#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 (Chiapas) is 29776
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: 29776. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Ocotal ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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 Bochil
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