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Ocotla (Veracruz)

Learn about medium-sized town of Ocotla through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 289 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Ocotla (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Tequila. There are 289 inhabitants and it is 2,270 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Orizaba is 28 minutes away by car (22 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Ocotla, 10% 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.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Ocotla is located at 5.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tequila, 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 Ocotla.

#1 Where is Ocotla? How to go? Map

Location map of Ocotla in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Ocotla, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Ocotla (Veracruz) is 289 inhabitants

Population data in Ocotla (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	146	143	289
2010	142	127	269
2005	112	109	221

Evolution of the population in Ocotla: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Ocotla:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.41	25.98
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	23.53%	25.28%
Illiterate population (men):	11.76%	25.98%
Illiterate population (women):	11.76%	24.65%
Schooling level:	4.57	3.05
Schooling level (men):	4.13	2.56
Schooling level (women):	5.03	3.45

Indigenous culture data in Ocotla:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	98.88%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.93%	81.41%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	13.49%	24.91%

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

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tequila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Ocotla:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.45%	26.39%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.64%	51.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	4.79%	3.52%
Number of inhabited private housings:	63	59
Homes with electricity:	98.41%	92.86%
Homes with piped water:	11.11%	10.71%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	73.21%
Homes with a radio:	33.33%	37.50%
Homes with a television:	71.43%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	6.35%	1.79%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	19.05%	21.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.17%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	52.38%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.59%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Ocotla 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 Tequila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ocotla.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ocotla

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Ocotla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Ocotla so you can contact them:

• HOTEL CALLI: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CALLI: 15 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JARDÍN: 16 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA HABANA CLUB: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Ocotla

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Ocotla? The list of the best places to visit in Ocotla and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Ocotla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Tepepan (2622 meters): 2.0 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Tepetzala (2697 meters): 2.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Huehuetze (2515 meters): 2.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tepanacastla (2625 meters): 4.5 km walk (74 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Ocotla to discover the Mexican culture:

• Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Teleférico", 28 km, heading North (22 minutes by car)
• Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Laguna El Porvenir", 43 km, heading Northeast (38 minutes by car)
• Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Fiesta Ruptura del Sitio de San Juan Coscomatepec", 71 km, heading North (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near Ocotla:

• Loma Linda (100 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Vista Hermosa (594 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Ocotempa (126 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Tepecuitlapa (343 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 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 Ocotla (Veracruz)

In Ocotla 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 Ocotla, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	13	33
Youth (6-14 years)	37	37	74
Adults (15-59 years)	85	85	170
Elderly (60+ years)	4	8	12

#7 Pictures of Ocotla

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ocotla? 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 Ocotla.
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