Ocosingo (Chiapas)
The most complete information about the city of Ocosingo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 47,688 inhabitants?
The town of Ocosingo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 47,688 inhabitants and it is 893 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Ocosingo, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Ocosingo? How to go? Map
Online map of Ocosingo (Chiapas) 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 Ocosingo (Chiapas) is 47,688 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25247 | 22441 | 47688 |
| 2010 | 21828 | 20050 | 41878 |
| 2005 | 18141 | 16924 | 35065 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.95 | 5.07 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 2.89% | 3.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.31% | 8.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.87% | 5.07% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.44% | 10.93% |
| Schooling level: | 9.34 | 8.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.01 | 8.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.78 | 7.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 58.21% | 60.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 29.58% | 34.63% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.10% | 1.63% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.60% | 33.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.77% | 46.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.33% | 20.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11,624 | 12,230 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.45% | 97.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.80% | 95.23% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.28% | 99.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.45% | 60.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.46% | 85.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.40% | 62.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.52% | 29.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.30% | 22.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.46% | 18.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.06% | 11.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.88% | 67.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.65% | 6.40% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ocosingo
With the satellite map of Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ocosingo.
#4 What to do in Ocosingo
A weekend in Ocosingo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Ocosingo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Ocosingo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 9.5 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southeast.
- AstagÃate (1134 meters): 13.1 km walk (253 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Chenchitám (1665 meters): 13.8 km walk (258 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 13.5 km walk (185 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Retiro (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Rubén de Jesús Martínez Oropeza [Rubén de Jesús Martínez Oropeza (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Floresta (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Edén (25 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ocosingo (Chiapas)
In Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo, 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) | 2,701 | 2,811 | 5,512 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4,717 | 4,648 | 9,365 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16,252 | 13,484 | 29,736 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,577 | 1,498 | 3,075 |
#6 Pictures of Ocosingo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ocosingo? 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 Ocosingo.
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#7 The Postal Code of Ocosingo (Chiapas) is 29950
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Ocosingo 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: 29950. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Ocosingo ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, 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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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Ocosingo
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocosingo
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocosingo
- Arrozal (2 inhabitants)
- El Silencio (70 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Tres (5 inhabitants)
- Javier López Moreno (60 inhabitants)
- Las Piedrecitas (32 inhabitants)
- Luchub Baltic (22 inhabitants)
- Monte Albán (16 inhabitants)
- Nicolás Vázquez (3 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Altamirano (72 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (5 inhabitants)
- Pomarrosa (33 inhabitants)
- RÃo Jataté (75 inhabitants)
- San Jacinto (2 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Dos (81 inhabitants)
- San Ramón (6 inhabitants)