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Ocotal (Chiapas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 109 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Ocotal (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Chilón. There are 109 inhabitants and it is 1,006 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #341 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Ocotal, 67% of the inhabitants are catholic and 4% 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 Ocotal? You can find it at 36.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chilón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Ocotal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Ocotal? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Ocotal (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Ocotal, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Ocotal (Chiapas) is 109 inhabitants

Population data in Ocotal (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	53	56	109
2010	36	44	80
2005	32	44	76

Evolution of the population in Ocotal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Ocotal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	6.82
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	20.18%	13.75%
Illiterate population (men):	7.34%	6.82%
Illiterate population (women):	12.84%	22.22%
Schooling level:	6.61	5.84
Schooling level (men):	7.94	7.58
Schooling level (women):	5.24	3.75

Indigenous culture data in Ocotal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	79.82%	88.75%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	38.53%	36.25%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Ocotal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Ocotal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	58.72%	18.75%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.93%	34.09%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	58.49%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	27	14
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	27.27%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	11.11%	18.18%
Homes with a radio:	18.52%	81.82%
Homes with a television:	37.04%	63.64%
Homes with a refrigerator:	14.81%	27.27%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.70%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	9.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	14.81%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Ocotal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Ocotal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Ocotal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Ocotal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ocotal

Do you want to stay in Ocotal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Ocotal:

• HOTEL ARENAS: 42 km away, direction Southwest (33 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE EL CALLEJON: 35 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MIRAMAR: 36 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS LAURELES: 43 km away, direction Southwest (36 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Ocotal

Want to know what to see in Ocotal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Ocotal.
Mountains in Ocotal for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Liquilhuitz (1402 meters): 8.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Chisnahuite (1772 meters): 14.2 km walk (294 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Pojolil (1292 meters): 13.9 km walk (288 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Taravia (1879 meters): 19.0 km walk (379 minutes), heading Southwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Ocotal?:

• San Francisco (50 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• El Porvenir (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Jet-Já (851 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• El Limonal (99 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Ocotal (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Ocotal 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 Ocotal there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Ocotal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	6	16
Youth (6-14 years)	9	15	24
Adults (15-59 years)	30	32	62
Elderly (60+ years)	4	3	7

#7 Pictures of Ocotal

In order for you to enjoy nature around Ocotal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Ocotal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Ocotal

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