El Ocote o la Palma
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Ocote o la Palma, a beautiful small village of 200 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Ocote o la Palma belongs to the municipality of Tataltepec de Valdés (State of Oaxaca). There are 200 inhabitants and it is 595 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 70 minutes away by car (51 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Ocote o la Palma, there is a percentage of 52% of indigenous population and 38% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Ocote o la Palma? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Ocote o la Palma is located at 5.9 kilometers from Santa Cruz Tepenixtlahuaca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 11.1 kilometers from Tataltepec de Valdés, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Ocote o la Palma.
#1 Where is El Ocote o la Palma? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Ocote o la Palma in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Ocote o la Palma.
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#2 The population of El Ocote o la Palma (Oaxaca) is 200 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98 | 102 | 200 |
| 2010 | 106 | 114 | 220 |
| 2005 | 77 | 95 | 172 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 10.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 1.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.50% | 11.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 10.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.50% | 12.26% |
| Schooling level: | 6.13 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.41 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.82 | 5.07 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 52.00% | 25.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 38.00% | 8.64% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.50% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.00% | 31.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.61% | 56.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.35% | 4.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 62 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.55% | 92.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.36% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.73% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 7.27% | 52.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 47.27% | 54.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.55% | 52.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.73% | 8.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.09% | 8.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 12.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ocote o la Palma
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ocote o la Palma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tataltepec de Valdés. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ocote o la Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ocote o la Palma
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Ocote o la Palma, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Ocote o la Palma so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA TROJA DE SAN MIGUEL: 32 km away, direction East (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 34 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CADIZ: 37 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES ECHEREY: 37 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ocote o la Palma
A weekend in El Ocote o la Palma and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ocote o la Palma and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Ocote o la Palma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Vidrio (572 meters): 4.5 km walk (64 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Agua Fría (1427 meters): 5.5 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
- La Chinche (1415 meters): 5.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
- Bejuco (908 meters): 10.5 km walk (137 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora Inmaculada de Juquila", 70 km, heading East (51 minutes by car)
- La Tuza (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Tuza (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Ocotillo (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Plan del Aire (243 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ocote o la Palma (Oaxaca)
In El Ocote o la Palma 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 Ocote o la Palma, 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) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 65 | 69 | 134 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of El Ocote o la Palma
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ocote o la Palma? 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 Ocote o la Palma.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Ocote o la Palma (Oaxaca) is 71853
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Ocote o la Palma so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 71853. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Ocote o la Palma ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Ocote o la Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tataltepec de Valdés
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tataltepec de Valdés
- Barrio Chico de Abajo (53 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Campo (115 inhabitants)
- El Ocote o la Palma (200 inhabitants)
- El Ocotillo (84 inhabitants)
- El Ocotillo o Arroyo de Arriba (23 inhabitants)
- La Cruz de Costacho (24 inhabitants)
- La Tuza (18 inhabitants)
- La Tuza (21 inhabitants)
- Plan del Aire (243 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Tepenixtlahuaca (3064 inhabitants)
- Tataltepec de Valdés (2541 inhabitants)