Ocotillo (Guerrero)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Ocotillo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,165 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Ocotillo (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Coyuca de Benítez. There are 1,165 inhabitants and it is 700 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Ocotillo, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 32% 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 Ocotillo is located at 22.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Coyuca de Benítez, 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 Ocotillo.
#1 Where is Ocotillo? How to go? Map
Location map of Ocotillo in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Ocotillo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ocotillo (Guerrero) is 1,165 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 603 | 562 | 1165 |
| 2010 | 544 | 532 | 1076 |
| 2005 | 523 | 518 | 1041 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 10.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 3.61% | 1.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.07% | 12.73% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.43% | 10.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.64% | 15.07% |
| Schooling level: | 6.89 | 5.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.04 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.74 | 5.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.89% | 0.56% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.12% | 0.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.14% | 29.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.86% | 55.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.28% | 4.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 334 | 344 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.31% | 99.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.21% | 5.28% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.15% | 60.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.99% | 50.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.62% | 86.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.74% | 71.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.04% | 18.87% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.37% | 7.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.69% | 0.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.86% | 16.98% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.75% | 28.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.90% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ocotillo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Ocotillo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coyuca de Benítez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ocotillo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ocotillo
Many people want to stay in the town of Ocotillo 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:- MOTEL EMPERADOR: 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL TERRANOVA: 23 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUPITER: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LOS LIMONES: 22 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Ocotillo
A weekend in Ocotillo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Ocotillo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Ocotillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Lima (894 meters): 2.4 km walk (42 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tamuchis (586 meters): 7.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Verde (279 meters): 12.8 km walk (187 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Coyuca (322 meters): 15.4 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Larga (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
- San José Tasajeras (391 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Tecomapa (230 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Platanillo (1971 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Ocotillo (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Ocotillo 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 Ocotillo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 69 | 47 | 116 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 115 | 110 | 225 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 327 | 309 | 636 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 92 | 96 | 188 |
#7 Pictures of Ocotillo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ocotillo? 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 Ocotillo.
Disfrute con las fotos de Ocotillo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Ocotillo (Guerrero) is 40985
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Ocotillo 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: 40985. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Ocotillo ("40") correspond to the State of Guerrero, 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 Ocotillo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Ocotillo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coyuca de Benítez
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- El Aguacate (1 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (687 inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (4 inhabitants)
- El Huamúchil (314 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (32 inhabitants)
- La Carbonera (26 inhabitants)
- La Gloria (Piedras Azules) (96 inhabitants)
- La Poza Azul (- inhabitants)
- Las Palmitas (- inhabitants)
- Pie de la Cuesta (- inhabitants)
- Rancho los Galeanas (6 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (706 inhabitants)