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Melchor Ocampo (Campeche)

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The town of Melchor Ocampo (Campeche) belongs to the municipality of Campeche. There are 1,137 inhabitants and it is 34 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Melchor Ocampo, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Melchor Ocampo? You can find it at 61.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Campeche, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Melchor Ocampo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Melchor Ocampo? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Melchor Ocampo (Campeche)? 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 Melchor Ocampo (Campeche) is 1,137 inhabitants

Population data in Melchor Ocampo (Campeche)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	568	569	1137
2010	506	477	983
2005	406	380	786

Evolution of the population in Melchor Ocampo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Melchor Ocampo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.72	7.76
Population coming from outside the State of Campeche:	41.51%	45.37%
Illiterate population:	8.18%	8.24%
Illiterate population (men):	3.87%	7.76%
Illiterate population (women):	4.31%	8.70%
Schooling level:	6.96	6.06
Schooling level (men):	6.77	5.61
Schooling level (women):	7.16	6.48

Indigenous culture data in Melchor Ocampo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	9.50%	4.68%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.17%	1.32%
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 Melchor Ocampo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Campeche, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Melchor Ocampo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.24%	32.15%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.14%	57.23%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.32%	8.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:	340	287
Homes with electricity:	97.65%	98.44%
Homes with piped water:	97.06%	99.22%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.41%	89.88%
Homes with a radio:	26.18%	17.90%
Homes with a television:	78.24%	90.66%
Homes with a refrigerator:	77.94%	82.10%
Homes with a washing machine:	75.59%	77.04%
Homes with a car:	35.00%	35.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.76%	5.84%
Homes with landline telephone:	35.88%	46.69%
Homes with cell phones:	49.71%	6.61%
Homes with Internet:	27.35%	0.78%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Melchor Ocampo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Campeche, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Melchor Ocampo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Melchor Ocampo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Campeche. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Melchor Ocampo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Melchor Ocampo

Many people want to stay in the town of Melchor Ocampo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL LOS CEDROS DE UAYAMÓN: 49 km away, direction Northwest (42 minutes by car)
• HACIENDA UAYAMON: 54 km away, direction Northwest (40 minutes by car)
• CENTRO VACACIONAL SAN PEDRO: 63 km away, direction North (42 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PARAISO BEACH: 80 km away, direction West (64 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Melchor Ocampo

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Other towns near Melchor Ocampo:

• Rancho El Moral 2 (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Sr. Misericordioso (Lágrimas de Tus Ojos) (6 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
• Nuevo Pénjamo (143 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (18 minutes by car)
• Bolonchén Cahuich (326 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the North (14 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 Melchor Ocampo (Campeche)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Melchor Ocampo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	75	75	150
Youth (6-14 years)	84	79	163
Adults (15-59 years)	343	329	672
Elderly (60+ years)	66	86	152

#7 Pictures of Melchor Ocampo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Melchor Ocampo? 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 Melchor Ocampo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Melchor Ocampo (Campeche) is 24570

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Melchor Ocampo 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: 24570. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Melchor Ocampo ("24") correspond to the State of Campeche, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Campeche, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Campeche

#10 Schools in Melchor Ocampo

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