El Ocotillo (Nayarit)
The most complete information about the small village of El Ocotillo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Nayarit has 88 inhabitants?
The town of El Ocotillo (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Oro. There are 88 inhabitants and it is 1,155 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ahuacatlán is 49 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Ocotillo, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Ocotillo is located at 12.9 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santa María del Oro, 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 Ocotillo.
#1 Where is El Ocotillo? How to go? Map
Location map of El Ocotillo in Nayarit: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Ocotillo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Ocotillo (Nayarit) is 88 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 43 | 88 |
| 2010 | 68 | 62 | 130 |
| 2005 | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.49 | 12.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 12.50% | 16.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.82% | 6.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.68% | 12.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.14% | 1.47% |
| Schooling level: | 6.76 | 6.72 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.03 | 6.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.49 | 6.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Santa María del Oro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.36% | 30.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.44% | 51.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.67% | 11.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 52 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.33% | 97.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.33% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.67% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.33% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 38.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.33% | 8.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.00% | 5.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.67% | 58.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.33% | 5.56% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ocotillo
With the satellite map of El Ocotillo 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 Santa María del Oro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Ocotillo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ocotillo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Ocotillo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Ocotillo so you can contact them:- MOTEL LA CUMBRE: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA LEPE S: 18 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL MARÍA: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ISABEL: 18 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ocotillo
Want to know what to see in El Ocotillo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Ocotillo.Las mejores montes de El Ocotillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Bandera (1482 meters): 2.6 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Agujerado (1448 meters): 3.2 km walk (50 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Amoles (1609 meters): 6.7 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Salero (1486 meters): 8.3 km walk (143 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Arroyo Los Chiltes", 49 km, heading Southeast (37 minutes by car)
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo Comunitario de Jala", 64 km, heading Southeast (43 minutes by car)
- Compostela de Indias (Nayarit): Don't miss "Estación del ferrocarril", 35 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Parroquia Santo Santiago Apóstol", 66 km, heading Southeast (59 minutes by car)
- Jazmines (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- El Borrego (11 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Chapalilla (1372 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- El Comedero (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ocotillo (Nayarit)
In El Ocotillo 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 Ocotillo, 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) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of El Ocotillo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Ocotillo, 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 Ocotillo, 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 Ocotillo (Nayarit) is 63877
Are you going to send a letter to El Ocotillo? Do you have a friend in El Ocotillo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Ocotillo consists of the following 5 digits: 63877. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Ocotillo ("63") correspond to the state code of Nayarit, 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 Ocotillo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Oro
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