Melchor Ocampo (Sonora)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Melchor Ocampo, a beautiful large village of 531 inhabitants of the State of Sonora
The town of Melchor Ocampo (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Huatabampo. There are 531 inhabitants and it is 39 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Camahuiroa is 17 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In Melchor Ocampo, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Melchor Ocampo? You can find it at 56.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Huatabampo, 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
Location map of Melchor Ocampo in Sonora: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Melchor Ocampo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Melchor Ocampo (Sonora) is 531 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 262 | 269 | 531 |
| 2010 | 354 | 369 | 723 |
| 2005 | 359 | 353 | 712 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 1.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 27.31% | 29.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.45% | 2.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.51% | 1.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.94% | 3.11% |
| Schooling level: | 8.32 | 8.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.98 | 8 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.65 | 8.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.26% | 1.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.88% | 0.97% |
| 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: | 38.61% | 28.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.62% | 43.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.08% | 12.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 163 | 235 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.77% | 98.38% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.77% | 98.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.60% | 94.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.13% | 57.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.41% | 95.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.55% | 92.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.87% | 60.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.90% | 58.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.34% | 11.89% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.45% | 20.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.41% | 78.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.72% | 3.78% |
#3 Satellite photo of Melchor Ocampo
With the satellite map of Melchor Ocampo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Huatabampo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Melchor Ocampo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Melchor Ocampo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Melchor Ocampo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Melchor Ocampo so you can contact them:- MOTEL DEL VALLE: 43 km away, direction Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS PALMAS: 53 km away, direction Southeast (38 minutes by car)
- VILLA DOMINGUEZ: 70 km away, direction East (47 minutes by car)
- HACIENDA PIEDRAS GRANDES: 90 km away, direction Northeast (69 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Melchor Ocampo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Melchor Ocampo? The list of the best places to visit in Melchor Ocampo and nearby locations.Beaches in Melchor Ocampo for sunbathing:
- Playa Camahuiroa: A 17 km walk (175 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading West.
- Playa Bachomojaqui: A 18 km walk (187 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro Morihui (50 meters): 3.6 km walk (72 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Jejeri (163 meters): 5.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cochi (83 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tasirobojo (277 meters): 7.5 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Nacapul (127 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Álvaro Obregón (355 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- Tierra y Libertad (95 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Juan Escutia (131 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Melchor Ocampo (Sonora)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 40 | 73 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 146 | 146 | 292 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 65 | 61 | 126 |
#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 (Sonora) is 85258
Are you going to send a letter to Melchor Ocampo? Do you have a friend in Melchor Ocampo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Melchor Ocampo consists of the following 5 digits: 85258. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Melchor Ocampo ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, 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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#10 Schools in Melchor Ocampo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huatabampo
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