El Ocotal (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Ocotal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 39 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Ocotal (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec. There are 39 inhabitants and it is 1,879 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 47 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Ocotal, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Ocotal is located at 8.3 kilometers from Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec, 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
Map to know how to get to El Ocotal (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Ocotal, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Ocotal (Oaxaca) is 39 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 14 | 39 |
| 2010 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.07 | 53.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 5.13% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 28.21% | 50.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.26% | 53.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 17.95% | 45.45% |
| Schooling level: | 3.44 | 2.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.09 | 2.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.93 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.18% | 80.77% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.82% | 50.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 30.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.14% | 53.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 70.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec. 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:- HOTEL SANTO DOMINGO TEPUXTEPEC: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AMBOS MUNDOS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEK: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 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:
- Cerro Trampa (1913 meters): 3.7 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Casas (1914 meters): 4.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pelón (2531 meters): 6.9 km walk (143 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Pactoria (1826 meters): 8.7 km walk (168 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Mitla", 47 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- La Laguna (167 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Minas (131 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (20 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Cerro Pelón (431 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec
- Cerro Alto (41 inhabitants)
- Cerro Costoche (4 inhabitants)
- Cerro Culebra (2 inhabitants)
- Cerro Pascle (106 inhabitants)
- El Ocotal (39 inhabitants)
- El Tule (37 inhabitants)
- Llano Crucero (1039 inhabitants)
- Llano Laguna (659 inhabitants)
- Llano Palma (135 inhabitants)
- Llano Panela (14 inhabitants)
- Loma Ídolo (44 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda (206 inhabitants)
- Río Ramal (358 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec (1964 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca las Peñas (170 inhabitants)