Ocotenco (Hidalgo)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 272 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of Ocotenco (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Acaxochitlán. There are 272 inhabitants and it is 2,181 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Acaxochitlán is 9 minutes away by car (8 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.
Data: In Ocotenco, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Ocotenco? You can find it at 5.4 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tepepa (Santiago Tepepa), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Acaxochitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 9.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Ocotenco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Ocotenco? How to go? Map
Location map of Ocotenco in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Ocotenco, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ocotenco (Hidalgo) is 272 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 148 | 124 | 272 |
| 2010 | 105 | 80 | 185 |
| 2005 | 78 | 77 | 155 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 23.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.71% | 27.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.57% | 23.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.13% | 29.52% |
| Schooling level: | 4.7 | 3.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.36 | 3.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.14 | 3.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.44% | 97.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 70.59% | 73.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.68% | 1.62% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.59% | 34.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.29% | 66.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.43% | 10.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 57 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.25% | 93.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 64.91% | 6.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 52.63% | 93.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.42% | 87.88% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.70% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 29.82% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.30% | 3.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.32% | 39.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 6.06% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.70% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ocotenco
With the satellite map of Ocotenco 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 Acaxochitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ocotenco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ocotenco
Many people want to stay in the town of Ocotenco itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL LA TERRAZA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LA TERRAZA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CENTRO: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DE LIZ: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Ocotenco
Want to know what to see in Ocotenco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Ocotenco.Las mejores montes de Ocotenco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cuauhtlapehualco (2211 meters): 3.9 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Calcogio (2279 meters): 3.6 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Coyotera (2106 meters): 4.0 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma Huehuetzala (2098 meters): 6.9 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia Asunción de María", 9 km, heading South (8 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "La Trinidad", 17 km, heading Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 23 km, heading East (22 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Juan Bautista", 46 km, heading East (43 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro y San Pablo", 77 km, heading Southeast (51 minutes by car)
- Capoltitla (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Alpinagua (44 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Ana Tzacuala (4050 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Atezcapa (255 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Ocotenco (Hidalgo)
In Ocotenco 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 Ocotenco, 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) | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 80 | 72 | 152 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 8 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of Ocotenco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ocotenco? 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 Ocotenco.
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#8 The Postal Code of Ocotenco (Hidalgo) is 43725
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Ocotenco 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: 43725. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Ocotenco ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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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