El Ocotillo (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Ocotillo, a beautiful small village of 84 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of El Ocotillo (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Tataltepec de Valdés. There are 84 inhabitants and it is 722 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 53 minutes away by car (51 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Ocotillo, 47% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Ocotillo is located at 4.4 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Santa Cruz Tepenixtlahuaca, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tataltepec de Valdés) it is at 9.7 kilometers in direction Southwest. 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
What is the route to get to El Ocotillo (Oaxaca)? 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 Ocotillo (Oaxaca) is 84 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 48 | 84 |
| 2010 | 32 | 40 | 72 |
| 2005 | 31 | 38 | 69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.11 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.52% | 15.28% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.76% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.76% | 21.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.08 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.96 | 4.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 19.05% | 29.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.57% | 6.94% |
| 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 Tataltepec de Valdés (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.48% | 27.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 18 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 86.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.35% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.53% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 35.29% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.47% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 17.65% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.88% | 6.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ocotillo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ocotillo, 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 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:- HOTEL LA TROJA DE SAN MIGUEL: 32 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 39 km away, direction North (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CADIZ: 43 km away, direction West (30 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES ECHEREY: 38 km away, direction West (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ocotillo
A weekend in El Ocotillo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ocotillo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Ocotillo for hiking and trails:
- El Vidrio (572 meters): 4.1 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Agua Fría (1427 meters): 3.5 km walk (69 minutes), heading East.
- La Chinche (1415 meters): 4.5 km walk (93 minutes), heading East.
- Bejuco (908 meters): 9.9 km walk (186 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Talleres de tallado de madera", 53 km, heading East (51 minutes by car)
- La Tuza (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Ocote o la Palma (200 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Tuza (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Plan del Aire (243 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ocotillo (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Ocotillo 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 Ocotillo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 32 | 54 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Ocotillo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ocotillo? 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 Ocotillo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Ocotillo (Oaxaca) is 71853
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Ocotillo 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 Ocotillo ("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 Ocotillo
>>> 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)