Melchor Ocampo (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of Melchor Ocampo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 384 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of Melchor Ocampo (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Maravatío. There are 384 inhabitants and it is 2,283 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #42 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Melchor Ocampo, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Melchor Ocampo is located at 12.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Maravatío de Ocampo, 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 (Michoacán) 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 (Michoacán) is 384 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 204 | 180 | 384 |
| 2010 | 184 | 165 | 349 |
| 2005 | 85 | 68 | 153 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 6.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 16.67% | 12.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.72% | 8.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.99% | 6.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.73% | 10.87% |
| Schooling level: | 6.61 | 5.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.19 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.98 | 6.01 |
| 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 Maravatío (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.27% | 24.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.67% | 43.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.92% | 7.07% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 98 | 110 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.96% | 32.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.67% | 74.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.22% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.76% | 95.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.94% | 87.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.49% | 56.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.12% | 44.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.16% | 2.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.06% | 8.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.63% | 54.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.20% | 0.00% |
#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 Maravatío. You can search free satellite map (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 COLOSIO: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILIAR LOS REYES: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL MONARES: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Melchor Ocampo
Want to know what to see in Melchor Ocampo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Melchor Ocampo.Mountains in Melchor Ocampo for hiking and trails:
- La Hierba (2620 meters): 3.7 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
- Azafrán (2300 meters): 4.0 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Hoya (2153 meters): 3.9 km walk (73 minutes), heading North.
- Buenavista (2177 meters): 4.9 km walk (84 minutes), heading North.
- Rincón de Huaraqueo (161 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Huaraqueo (389 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio de San Miguel (El Barrio) (396 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Juan Buenavista (289 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Melchor Ocampo (Michoacán)
In Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 128 | 101 | 229 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 24 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of Melchor Ocampo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Melchor Ocampo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Melchor Ocampo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Melchor Ocampo (Michoacán) is 61252
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: 61252. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Melchor Ocampo ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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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#10 Schools in Melchor Ocampo
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