Octayo
We have collected many facts about the small village of Octayo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 75 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Octayo belongs to the municipality of Platón Sánchez (State of Veracruz). There are 75 inhabitants and it is 82 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #24 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Octayo, there is a percentage of 89% of indigenous population and 63% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Octayo? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Octayo is located at 10.8 kilometers from Platón Sánchez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Octayo.
#1 Where is Octayo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Octayo in Veracruz? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Octayo.
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#2 The population of Octayo (Veracruz) is 75 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| 2010 | 32 | 42 | 74 |
| 2005 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.63 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 10.67% | 5.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 28.00% | 25.68% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.33% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.67% | 40.62% |
| Schooling level: | 3.98 | 3.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.84 | 4.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.19 | 3.46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 89.33% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 66.67% | 86.49% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.00% | 6.76% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Platón Sánchez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.33% | 25.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.76% | 45.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.63% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 86.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.42% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.68% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.47% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.42% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.53% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.16% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 6.67% |
#3 Satellite photo of Octayo
With the satellite map of Octayo 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 Platón Sánchez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Octayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Octayo
Many people want to stay in the town of Octayo 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:- HOTEL VILLA DEL REY: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VEYRO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS FLORES: 17 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Octayo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Octayo? The list of the best places to visit in Octayo and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Octayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Jaco (215 meters): 2.8 km walk (44 minutes), heading West.
- Loma La Reforma (136 meters): 6.2 km walk (109 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Coacuilco (330 meters): 17.2 km walk (235 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Chiloco (280 meters): 14.3 km walk (186 minutes), heading South.
- Tecomate (336 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Las Chacas (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Las Palmas (69 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Zapotalito (154 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Octayo (Veracruz)
In Octayo 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 Octayo, 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Octayo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Octayo? 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 Octayo.
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#8 Vote for Octayo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Platón Sánchez
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Platón Sánchez
- El Constante (- inhabitants)
- El Decoro (2 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (57 inhabitants)
- El Repartidero (5 inhabitants)
- El Sabino (6 inhabitants)
- Ganadera El Brujo (4 inhabitants)
- La Crinolina (178 inhabitants)
- La Lechuza (- inhabitants)
- La Playa (90 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (20 inhabitants)
- Los Costeños (10 inhabitants)
- Pinolco (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho la Y (- inhabitants)
- San José (27 inhabitants)
- Zapotalito (154 inhabitants)