La Ochoa
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Ochoa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 647 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of La Ochoa belongs to the municipality of Poanas (State of Durango). There are 647 inhabitants and it is 2,022 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nombre de Dios is 75 minutes away by car (57 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Ochoa, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 58% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Ochoa is located at 13.9 kilometers from Villa Unión, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ochoa.
#1 Where is La Ochoa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Ochoa (Durango)? 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 La Ochoa (Durango) is 647 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 304 | 343 | 647 |
| 2010 | 327 | 355 | 682 |
| 2005 | 341 | 339 | 680 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.43 | 4.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 4.48% | 6.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.95% | 4.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 4.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.16% | 3.67% |
| Schooling level: | 7.21 | 6.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.89 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 6.63 |
| 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 Poanas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.27% | 30.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.93% | 54.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.08% | 5.20% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 165 | 202 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.12% | 89.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.73% | 89.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.58% | 94.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.73% | 85.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.58% | 49.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 54.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.91% | 9.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 58.79% | 44.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.85% | 6.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ochoa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ochoa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Poanas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Ochoa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ochoa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Ochoa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Ochoa so you can contact them:- HOTEL LAS TORRES: 20 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 23 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA ROSALIA: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL DON FELIPE: 24 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ochoa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Ochoa? The list of the best places to visit in La Ochoa and nearby locations.Mountains in La Ochoa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Potrerillo (2054 meters): 1.0 km walk (13 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Rosa Morada (2088 meters): 1.7 km walk (21 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Poana (2157 meters): 1.7 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Ojo de Agua (2108 meters): 1.7 km walk (23 minutes), heading East.
- Nombre de Dios (Durango): Don't miss "Hacienda de San Quintín Balneario", 75 km, heading Southwest (57 minutes by car)
- Veracruz (778 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Narciso Mendoza (1004 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
- San Atenógenes (La Villita) (2025 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the West (19 minutes by car)
- Luis Moya (208 inhabitants): Located 21 km to the Southeast (28 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ochoa (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ochoa 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 La Ochoa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 32 | 60 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 53 | 100 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 166 | 192 | 358 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 63 | 66 | 129 |
#7 Pictures of La Ochoa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Ochoa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Ochoa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Ochoa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Ochoa (Durango) is 34830
Are you going to send a letter to La Ochoa? Do you have a friend in La Ochoa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Ochoa consists of the following 5 digits: 34830. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Ochoa ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Ochoa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Ochoa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Poanas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Poanas
- Cieneguilla (1902 inhabitants)
- Damián Carmona (621 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (4 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (- inhabitants)
- Estación Poanas (393 inhabitants)
- Felipe Ángeles (Salitrillo) (- inhabitants)
- Los Ángeles (891 inhabitants)
- Narciso Mendoza (1004 inhabitants)
- Noria de los Pilares (290 inhabitants)
- Orizaba (1532 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Alacrán (11 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Lerma (- inhabitants)
- René Rojas (- inhabitants)
- Veracruz (778 inhabitants)