Octapa
We have collected many facts about the small village of Octapa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 189 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Octapa belongs to the municipality of Ixtacamaxtitlán (State of Puebla). There are 189 inhabitants and it is 2,540 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tetela de Ocampo is 36 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #48 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Octapa, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Octapa is located at 5.4 kilometers from La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 16.1 kilometers from Ixtacamaxtitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Octapa.
#1 Where is Octapa? How to go? Map
Location map of Octapa in Puebla: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Octapa, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Octapa (Puebla) is 189 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101 | 88 | 189 |
| 2010 | 106 | 89 | 195 |
| 2005 | 99 | 87 | 186 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.13 | 12.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 20.63% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.41% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.17% | 12.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.23% | 14.15% |
| Schooling level: | 7.51 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.16 | 5.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.8 | 6.51 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.53% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 34.92% | 52.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.68% | 60.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.83% | 46.23% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 79 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.83% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 45.83% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.08% | 88.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 94.23% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.25% | 59.62% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.83% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.50% | 34.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 1.92% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.58% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Octapa
With the satellite map of Octapa 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 Ixtacamaxtitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Octapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Octapa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Octapa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Octapa so you can contact them:- HOTEL CAMPANARIO DEL RAZO: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EN IXTACAMAXTITLÁN: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL EL JARDÍN: 28 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LAS HADAS: 30 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Octapa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Octapa? The list of the best places to visit in Octapa and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Octapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Zalico (2701 meters): 4.1 km walk (60 minutes), heading East.
- Ahuastepec (3224 meters): 4.6 km walk (67 minutes), heading South.
- Achahuites (2503 meters): 5.2 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Los Cerritos (2358 meters): 5.9 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Grutas Acocomoca", 36 km, heading North (35 minutes by car)
- Tlaxco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Agustín", 43 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Chignahuapan (Puebla): Don't miss "Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción", 67 km, heading Northwest (52 minutes by car)
- Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento de San Luis Obispo", 62 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Reloj floral", 68 km, heading North (51 minutes by car)
- Solinco (193 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Xocoxiutla (278 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tateno Xoco (333 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe Victoria (280 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Octapa (Puebla)
In Octapa 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 Octapa, 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) | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 44 | 98 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 13 | 29 |
#7 Pictures of Octapa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Octapa? 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 Octapa.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtacamaxtitlán
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- Agua Zarca (134 inhabitants)
- Cruz de Ocote (106 inhabitants)
- Cuayuca (Cruz de Piedra) (27 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (1223 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (36 inhabitants)
- El Tres (272 inhabitants)
- Iliyucan (217 inhabitants)
- Las Hojas (6 inhabitants)
- Nacayolo (43 inhabitants)
- Plan de la Flor (212 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de los Pinos (177 inhabitants)
- Tateno Xoco (333 inhabitants)
- Texocuictic (135 inhabitants)
- Zaragoza (376 inhabitants)