Melchor Ocampo (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Melchor Ocampo, a beautiful medium-sized town of 222 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Melchor Ocampo (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro. There are 222 inhabitants and it is 1,645 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Melchor Ocampo, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Melchor Ocampo is located at 39.0 kilometers from Santiago Papasquiaro, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Melchor Ocampo.
#1 Where is Melchor Ocampo? How to go? Map
Online map of Melchor Ocampo in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Melchor Ocampo (Durango) is 222 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 109 | 222 |
| 2010 | 131 | 124 | 255 |
| 2005 | 155 | 135 | 290 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.17 | 8.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.90% | 0.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.41% | 6.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.15% | 8.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.25% | 4.58% |
| Schooling level: | 5.82 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.92 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.72 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.44% | 32.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.39% | 67.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.62% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 78 | 108 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.87% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.15% | 93.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.62% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.23% | 84.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | 90.28% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.87% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.10% | 45.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.26% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.13% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 32.05% | 2.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.10% | 44.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.28% | 1.39% |
#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 Santiago Papasquiaro. 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:- HOTEL ORTIZ: 26 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUERTO DEL SOL: 60 km away, direction Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- VECINDAD DE DON MOY: 51 km away, direction Southwest (36 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL SIERRA DORADA: 64 km away, direction Southwest (44 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.Las mejores montes de Melchor Ocampo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Presa (1733 meters): 1.3 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa Barbechitos (1877 meters): 4.2 km walk (60 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa La Carrera (1646 meters): 4.0 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Redonda (1881 meters): 4.9 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Potrero de Campa (214 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- San José de Cañas (Cañas) (16 inhabitants): Located 16 km to the Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- Campo Agrario (El Bronco) (69 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the West (16 minutes by car)
- Emiliano Martínez (Torres) (311 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Northeast (18 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Melchor Ocampo (Durango)
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) | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 71 | 131 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 18 | 54 |
#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 (Durango) is 34604
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: 34604. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Melchor Ocampo ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
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