Ocotepec (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Ocotepec, a beautiful large village of 2,559 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Ocotepec (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Jalacingo. There are 2,559 inhabitants and it is 1,841 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 15 minutes away by car (14 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Ocotepec, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Ocotepec? You can find it at 3.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Jalacingo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Ocotepec through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Ocotepec? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Ocotepec (Veracruz)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Ocotepec (Veracruz) is 2,559 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1329 | 1230 | 2559 |
| 2010 | 1233 | 1220 | 2453 |
| 2005 | 1058 | 1088 | 2146 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 13.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 7.03% | 3.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.14% | 16.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.45% | 13.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.68% | 19.14% |
| Schooling level: | 5.02 | 3.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.93 | 4.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.1 | 3.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.90% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| 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 Jalacingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.69% | 33.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.04% | 61.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.93% | 5.84% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 546 | 580 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.08% | 96.28% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.25% | 89.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 43.96% | 98.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.86% | 57.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.22% | 85.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.99% | 20.87% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.19% | 4.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.25% | 14.26% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.83% | 0.62% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.11% | 8.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.54% | 23.76% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.21% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ocotepec
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Ocotepec, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jalacingo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ocotepec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ocotepec
Do you want to stay in Ocotepec? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Ocotepec:- HOTEL RESTAURANT LOS PORTALES: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ATZALAN: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA PAZ: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARTIN GRACE: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Ocotepec
Want to know what to see in Ocotepec if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Ocotepec.Mountains in Ocotepec for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Ocotepec (1940 meters): 1.6 km walk (30 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tepecuaco (2057 meters): 5.4 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Cuezalín (1694 meters): 6.0 km walk (80 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Puentes (1872 meters): 4.7 km walk (57 minutes), heading North.
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Bosque de Bambú", 15 km, heading West (14 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario del Señor de Huaxtla", 38 km, heading West (37 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Francisco", 54 km, heading Northwest (46 minutes by car)
- Ignacio Allende (478 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Fco. Barrientos y Barrientos (Santa Anita) (1996 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Plan de San Luis (588 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Victoria (2044 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Ocotepec (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Ocotepec 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 Ocotepec there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 167 | 168 | 335 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 253 | 258 | 511 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 794 | 704 | 1,498 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 115 | 100 | 215 |
#7 Pictures of Ocotepec
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ocotepec? 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 Ocotepec.
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#8 The Postal Code of Ocotepec (Veracruz) is 93660
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Ocotepec 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: 93660. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Ocotepec ("93") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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.
#9 Vote for Ocotepec as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Ocotepec
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jalacingo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Jalacingo
- Ahuacatita (8 inhabitants)
- Cuartel Cuatro (197 inhabitants)
- El Arco (665 inhabitants)
- El Cuetzalín (- inhabitants)
- El Rincón (152 inhabitants)
- Epapa (410 inhabitants)
- Ignacio Allende (478 inhabitants)
- Loma de Hidalgo (1156 inhabitants)
- Los Murrieta (- inhabitants)
- Plan de San Luis (588 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (71 inhabitants)
- Vicente Guerrero (811 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (2198 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa Parte Alta (Cuartel Siete) (375 inhabitants)
- Xalatahui (- inhabitants)