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El Ocotillo (Veracruz)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Ocotillo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 148 inhabitants of Veracruz.

The town of El Ocotillo (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Colipa. There are 148 inhabitants and it is 177 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chancla is 21 km away. The Magical Town of Naolinco de Victoria is 68 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Ocotillo, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Ocotillo? You can find it at 4.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Colipa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Ocotillo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Ocotillo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Ocotillo in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Ocotillo (Veracruz) is 148 inhabitants

Population data in El Ocotillo (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	66	82	148
2010	61	78	139
2005	63	79	142

Evolution of the population in El Ocotillo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Ocotillo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.79	5.13
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	0.00%	2.88%
Illiterate population:	4.05%	5.76%
Illiterate population (men):	2.03%	5.13%
Illiterate population (women):	2.03%	6.56%
Schooling level:	6.09	5.11
Schooling level (men):	6.41	5.63
Schooling level (women):	5.7	4.50

Indigenous culture data in El Ocotillo:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Ocotillo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Ocotillo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.22%	38.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.85%	64.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.61%	6.56%
Number of inhabited private housings:	42	42
Homes with electricity:	76.19%	67.65%
Homes with piped water:	71.43%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	83.33%	67.65%
Homes with a radio:	61.90%	44.12%
Homes with a television:	40.48%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	52.38%	41.18%
Homes with a washing machine:	16.67%	8.82%
Homes with a car:	11.90%	2.94%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.38%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.14%	2.94%
Homes with cell phones:	69.05%	32.35%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Ocotillo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Colipa. 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 EL CARACOL: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REFORMA: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAREA BAJA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 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.
Beaches in El Ocotillo for sunbathing:

• Playa Chancla: A 21 km walk (213 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
• Playa El Domingal: A 25 km walk (235 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading Northeast.

Mountains in El Ocotillo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Cucharas (549 meters): 1.5 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Necaspoya (556 meters): 1.8 km walk (37 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro San Juan del Ocotillo (590 meters): 2.8 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Tecolote (454 meters): 3.2 km walk (40 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near El Ocotillo to discover the Mexican culture:

• Naolinco de Victoria (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cementerio General", 68 km, heading Southwest (61 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Ocotillo:

• La Esmeralda (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Hule (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Santa Cruz (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Pila de Agua (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Ocotillo (Veracruz)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Ocotillo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	9	16
Youth (6-14 years)	12	14	26
Adults (15-59 years)	38	48	86
Elderly (60+ years)	9	11	20

#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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#9 Schools in El Ocotillo

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