La Ocotera (Puebla)
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The town of La Ocotera (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Amozoc. There are 248 inhabitants and it is 2,321 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro Cholula is 46 minutes away by car (44 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Ocotera, there is a percentage of 6% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Ocotera? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Ocotera is located at 1.6 kilometers from Amozoc de Mota, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ocotera.
#1 Where is La Ocotera? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Ocotera (Puebla)? 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 Ocotera (Puebla) is 248 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 134 | 114 | 248 |
| 2010 | 58 | 52 | 110 |
| 2005 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 5.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 6.85% | 5.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.05% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.42% | 5.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.63% | 3.45% |
| Schooling level: | 7.91 | 5.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.58 | 6.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.21 | 5.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.05% | 11.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.82% | 4.55% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.32% | 33.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.77% | 51.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.63% | 17.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 59 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.61% | 92.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 27.12% | 7.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.31% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.27% | 81.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.53% | 81.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.80% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.49% | 37.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.51% | 18.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.17% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.22% | 62.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.34% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ocotera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ocotera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amozoc. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ocotera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ocotera
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Ocotera, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Ocotera so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL LAS ANIMAS: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PARAÍSO II: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL AMOZOC: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLOR DEL CAMPO: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ocotera
Want to know what to see in La Ocotera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Ocotera.Mountains in La Ocotera for hiking and trails:
- Las Cruces (2555 meters): 1.3 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Potonque (2524 meters): 1.9 km walk (23 minutes), heading South.
- Tlaxcayo (2504 meters): 1.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tlaxcayo (Cerro Taxcayo Grande) (2536 meters): 2.9 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo la Barrica", 46 km, heading West (44 minutes by car)
- Ixtenco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda San Santiago", 65 km, heading Northeast (46 minutes by car)
- Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Hacienda pulquera Soltepec", 58 km, heading Northeast (43 minutes by car)
- Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Ruta del Chile Nogada", 88 km, heading West (63 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Espaa (811 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Las Cruces (65 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Las Ánimas (Ex-rancho las Ánimas) (49 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Ignacio Zaragoza (El Carmen) (2695 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ocotera (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ocotera 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 Ocotera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 74 | 68 | 142 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of La Ocotera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Ocotera, 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 Ocotera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Ocotera (Puebla) is 72987
Are you going to send a letter to La Ocotera? Do you have a friend in La Ocotera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Ocotera consists of the following 5 digits: 72987. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Ocotera ("72") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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 Ocotera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amozoc
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Amozoc
- Amozoc de Mota (95322 inhabitants)
- Centeno (4 inhabitants)
- Colonia Edgardo Amilcar Campos (250 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Bartolo Flor del Bosque (- inhabitants)
- Concepción Capulac (La Ex-Hacienda) (3314 inhabitants)
- El Colorado (1 inhabitants)
- José Lino Miguel López de la Rosa (21 inhabitants)
- La Rivera (8 inhabitants)
- Pinos de Oriente (254 inhabitants)
- Los Nogales (9 inhabitants)
- Parque Industrial Chachapa (9 inhabitants)
- San José de los Ángeles Kilómetro 22 (4 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Mendizábal Segunda Sección (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro (616 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (10 inhabitants)