Melchor Ocampo (Veracruz)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Melchor Ocampo, a beautiful large village of 1,257 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Melchor Ocampo (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Jalacingo. There are 1,257 inhabitants and it is 1,742 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 15 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Melchor Ocampo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Melchor Ocampo? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Melchor Ocampo is located at 3.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Jalacingo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Melchor Ocampo.

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

Online map of Melchor Ocampo (Veracruz) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Melchor Ocampo (Veracruz) is 1,257 inhabitants

Population data in Melchor Ocampo (Veracruz)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206506071257
20105485311079
20055285261054
Evolution of the population in Melchor Ocampo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Melchor Ocampo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.4710.17
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:14.72%10.47%
Illiterate population:7.00%9.64%
Illiterate population (men):3.74%10.17%
Illiterate population (women):3.26%9.12%
Schooling level:6.594.71
Schooling level (men):6.514.82
Schooling level (women):6.684.60
Indigenous culture data in Melchor Ocampo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.40%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.08%0.00%
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 Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Jalacingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Melchor Ocampo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.03%33.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.42%52.54%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.46%14.42%
Number of inhabited private housings:283280
Homes with electricity:99.65%96.92%
Homes with piped water:97.88%90.75%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:76.33%87.22%
Homes with a radio:64.31%68.72%
Homes with a television:95.41%90.31%
Homes with a refrigerator:55.48%34.80%
Homes with a washing machine:28.62%9.69%
Homes with a car:21.55%15.42%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.53%0.44%
Homes with landline telephone:4.95%16.74%
Homes with cell phones:83.39%32.60%
Homes with Internet:49.82%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Melchor Ocampo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Melchor Ocampo

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Melchor Ocampo

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#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.
Las mejores montes de Melchor Ocampo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Puentes (1872 meters): 3.1 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Las Cuevas (1781 meters): 3.5 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro El Comal (1729 meters): 5.5 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro El Cuezalín (1694 meters): 4.7 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in Melchor Ocampo:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Melchor Ocampo?:
  • Cuartel 4 (197 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
  • San Salvador (Naranjillo) (2539 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • Jalacingo (15807 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
  • Huehueymico (1059 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 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 (Veracruz)

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 rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8280162
Youth (6-14 years)148135283
Adults (15-59 years)373346719
Elderly (60+ years)474693

#7 Pictures of Melchor Ocampo

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Jalacingo

  1. Calpulalpan (1002 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia las Delicias (Ejido Cuauhtamingo) (120 inhabitants)
  3. Cruz Alta (99 inhabitants)
  4. Cuauhtamingo (1534 inhabitants)
  5. El Bravo Chico (62 inhabitants)
  6. El Cuetzalín (- inhabitants)
  7. El Tepeyac (121 inhabitants)
  8. Epapa (410 inhabitants)
  9. Huaxtla (161 inhabitants)
  10. José María Morelos y Pavón (896 inhabitants)
  11. Nicolás Bravo (707 inhabitants)
  12. Plan de Hidalgo (419 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio Ocotepec (- inhabitants)
  14. San Isidro (71 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Ana (691 inhabitants)