La Tortolita (Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of La Tortolita, a beautiful medium-sized town of 371 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of La Tortolita is located in the Municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 371 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Tortolita is at 1,567 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Tortolita, there is a percentage of 37% of indigenous population and 76% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Tortolita? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Tortolita is located at 2.8 kilometers from Ocotlán de Morelos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Tortolita.
Where is La Tortolita? How to get there? Map
How to get to the town of La Tortolita in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Tortolita.
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The population of La Tortolita (Oaxaca) is 371 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 195 | 176 | 371 |
2010 | 120 | 117 | 237 |
2005 | 82 | 65 | 147 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 10.26 |
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.50% | 0.42% |
Illiterate population: | 7.01% | 13.50% |
Illiterate population (men): | 2.43% | 10.26% |
Illiterate population (women): | 4.58% | 16.67% |
Schooling level: | 6.82 | 4.92 |
Schooling level (men): | 6.42 | 4.75 |
Schooling level (women): | 7.2 | 5.05 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 37.20% | 32.91% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.29% | 20.25% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.27% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 40.16% | 29.11% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.27% | 47.01% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.23% | 11.67% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 94 | 79 |
Homes with electricity: | 93.62% | 65.38% |
Housing with piped water: | 5.32% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.43% | 88.46% |
Dwellings with radio: | 54.26% | 44.23% |
Housing with television: | 61.70% | 67.31% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 57.45% | 28.85% |
Housing with washing machine: | 27.66% | 11.54% |
Housing with automobile: | 17.02% | 9.62% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.45% | 1.92% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 75.53% | 46.15% |
Homes with Internet: | 40.43% | 0.00% |
Satellite photo of La Tortolita
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Population pyramid of La Tortolita (Oaxaca)
In La Tortolita 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 La Tortolita, 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 |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 38 | 24 | 62 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 43 | 85 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 102 | 92 | 194 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
Photos of La Tortolita
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tortolita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Tortolita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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The Postal Code of La Tortolita (Oaxaca) is 71510
Are you going to send a letter to La Tortolita? Do you have a friend in La Tortolita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tortolita consists of the following 5 digits: 71510. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tortolita ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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Schools in La Tortolita
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