Ocotlán de Morelos
Maps, pictures and statistics of Ocotlán de Morelos, a beautiful city of 16,645 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Ocotlán de Morelos belongs to the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos (State of Oaxaca). There are 16,645 inhabitants and it is 1,510 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pablo Villa Mitla is 70 minutes away by car (55 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Ocotlán de Morelos, there is a percentage of 8% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Ocotlán de Morelos? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Ocotlán de Morelos? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Ocotlán de Morelos (Oaxaca)? 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 Ocotlán de Morelos (Oaxaca) is 16,645 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8759 | 7886 | 16645 |
| 2010 | 7891 | 7125 | 15016 |
| 2005 | 7336 | 6392 | 13728 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 4.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 4.43% | 4.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.80% | 6.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.67% | 4.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.13% | 8.02% |
| Schooling level: | 9.46 | 8.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.64 | 8.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.31 | 8.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.39% | 8.07% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.01% | 3.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.02% | 0.01% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.19% | 39.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.59% | 51.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.53% | 29.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,206 | 4,431 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.38% | 97.96% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.58% | 55.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.69% | 97.20% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.66% | 85.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.05% | 92.13% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.22% | 72.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.34% | 58.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.57% | 35.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 31.22% | 22.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.92% | 29.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.85% | 68.63% |
| Homes with Internet: | 45.34% | 13.42% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ocotlán de Morelos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Ocotlán de Morelos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ocotlán de Morelos.
#4 What to do in Ocotlán de Morelos
A weekend in Ocotlán de Morelos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Ocotlán de Morelos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Ocotlán de Morelos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Loma del Ocote (1815 meters): 5.3 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Alvidoo (1758 meters): 5.2 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Mirador (1968 meters): 8.2 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Vitiche (2249 meters): 8.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Pablo Villa Mitla (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Templo de Santa María de la Asunción", 70 km, heading East (55 minutes by car)
- El Guayabo (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San Antonino Castillo Velasco (5804 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Esquina de la Piedra (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ocotlán de Morelos (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Ocotlán de Morelos 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 Ocotlán de Morelos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 795 | 803 | 1,598 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,262 | 1,343 | 2,605 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5,540 | 4,823 | 10,363 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,162 | 917 | 2,079 |
#6 Pictures of Ocotlán de Morelos
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocotlán de Morelos
- Buenavista (393 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (- inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (7 inhabitants)
- La Chilaíta (216 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (39 inhabitants)
- Lachilagua (262 inhabitants)
- Ocotlán de Morelos (16645 inhabitants)
- Paraje Garabato Hermoso (3 inhabitants)
- El Ciruelo (Rancho El Ciruelo) (137 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Moreno (231 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Ixcatlán (163 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Apóstol (216 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (53 inhabitants)
- San Jacinto Chilateca (650 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (196 inhabitants)