Otra Banda
We have collected many facts about the large village of Otra Banda, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 866 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Otra Banda belongs to the municipality of Tlapacoyan (State of Veracruz). There are 866 inhabitants and it is 337 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 49 minutes away by car (33 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Otra Banda, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Otra Banda is located at 4.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tlapacoyan, 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 Otra Banda.
#1 Where is Otra Banda? How to go? Map
Online map of Otra Banda in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Otra Banda (Veracruz) is 866 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 455 | 411 | 866 |
| 2010 | 473 | 437 | 910 |
| 2005 | 433 | 383 | 816 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.14 | 6.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 25.17% | 28.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.62% | 8.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.66% | 6.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.97% | 10.15% |
| Schooling level: | 7.51 | 6.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.86 | 6.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.21 | 5.92 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.08% | 1.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.46% | 0.66% |
| 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: | 47.34% | 36.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.75% | 56.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.53% | 17.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 243 | 254 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.12% | 96.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.06% | 96.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.36% | 98.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.08% | 61.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.36% | 89.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.43% | 65.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.33% | 37.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.81% | 22.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.05% | 5.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.23% | 23.18% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.72% | 45.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.64% | 1.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of Otra Banda
With the satellite map of Otra Banda 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 Tlapacoyan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Otra Banda.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Otra Banda
Many people want to stay in the town of Otra Banda 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:- BODEGA AUXILIAR DEL HOTEL BICENTENARIO: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BICENTENARIO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- EDIFICIO AUDI: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA POSADA DE ADAN: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Otra Banda
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Otra Banda? The list of the best places to visit in Otra Banda and nearby locations.Mountains in Otra Banda for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Paxta (446 meters): 2.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pimiental (333 meters): 3.6 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Bandera (243 meters): 5.0 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Muñecos (586 meters): 5.4 km walk (105 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Plaza Cívica", 49 km, heading Southwest (33 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Francisco", 73 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", 57 km, heading Southwest (45 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cascada de Guerrero", 78 km, heading West (68 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Pueblillo (213 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Lomas de Arena (173 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Río Sordo (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Otra Banda (Veracruz)
In Otra Banda 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 Otra Banda, 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) | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 66 | 66 | 132 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 279 | 250 | 529 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 74 | 55 | 129 |
#7 Pictures of Otra Banda
In order for you to enjoy nature around Otra Banda, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Otra Banda, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/53381594.jpg "Centro ceremonial pre hispánico \las chichis\")
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#8 The Postal Code of Otra Banda (Veracruz) is 93653
Are you going to send a letter to Otra Banda? Do you have a friend in Otra Banda and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Otra Banda consists of the following 5 digits: 93653. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Otra Banda ("93") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Otra Banda
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlapacoyan
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