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Pochoco (Veracruz)

Learn about small village of Pochoco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 87 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Pochoco (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chicontepec. There are 87 inhabitants and it is 260 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #150 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Pochoco, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Pochoco is located at 2.3 kilometers from Chicontepec de Tejeda, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Pochoco.

#1 Where is Pochoco? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Pochoco (Veracruz)? 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 Pochoco (Veracruz) is 87 inhabitants

Population data in Pochoco (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	40	47	87
2010	48	46	94
2005	48	38	86

Evolution of the population in Pochoco: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Pochoco:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	15.22
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	2.30%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.05%	9.57%
Illiterate population (men):	5.75%	15.22%
Illiterate population (women):	2.30%	4.17%
Schooling level:	7.55	7.18
Schooling level (men):	7	6.72
Schooling level (women):	8.09	7.64

Indigenous culture data in Pochoco:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	57.47%	53.19%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	25.29%	24.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	1.06%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Pochoco, 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 Chicontepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Pochoco:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.38%	35.11%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.70%	56.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	17.50%	14.58%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	24
Homes with electricity:	96.15%	95.24%
Homes with piped water:	80.77%	90.48%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	19.23%	95.24%
Homes with a radio:	76.92%	90.48%
Homes with a television:	88.46%	80.95%
Homes with a refrigerator:	76.92%	66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	38.46%	14.29%
Homes with a car:	19.23%	19.05%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.85%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	76.92%	66.67%
Homes with Internet:	3.85%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Pochoco (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 Pochoco

With the satellite map of Pochoco 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 Chicontepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Pochoco.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pochoco

Many people want to stay in the town of Pochoco 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 CASA MAR: 2 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHICONTEPEC: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MICHELLE: 2 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EDUARDO S: 2 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Pochoco

Want to know what to see in Pochoco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Pochoco.
Mountains in Pochoco for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Pizontle (426 meters): 3.9 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Xihuatetl (483 meters): 5.3 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Coatepetl (475 meters): 7.1 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Loma La Ceiba (278 meters): 7.8 km walk (95 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Pochoco:

• Los Pericos (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Tierra Colorada (108 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Cruz Verde (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Pantimala (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 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 Pochoco (Veracruz)

In Pochoco 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 Pochoco, 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 Pochoco (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	4	5
Youth (6-14 years)	6	10	16
Adults (15-59 years)	26	24	50
Elderly (60+ years)	7	9	16

#7 Pictures of Pochoco

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pochoco? 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 Pochoco.
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#9 Schools in Pochoco

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