San Francisco de Ocotán
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San Francisco de Ocotán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Durango has 377 inhabitants?
The town of San Francisco de Ocotán belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 377 inhabitants and it is 2,071 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #17 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Francisco de Ocotán, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Francisco de Ocotán is located at 73.9 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Francisco de Ocotán.
#1 Where is San Francisco de Ocotán? How to go? Map
Online map of San Francisco de Ocotán (Durango) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
Meet all the magical towns of the Durango State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of San Francisco de Ocotán (Durango) is 377 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 210 | 167 | 377 |
| 2010 | 140 | 130 | 270 |
| 2005 | 119 | 114 | 233 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 6.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 1.86% | 1.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.14% | 11.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.71% | 6.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.43% | 16.43% |
| Schooling level: | 6.68 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.02 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.41 | 4.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.02% | 98.52% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.84% | 81.48% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 18.30% | 23.70% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 7.69% | 25.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 11.98% | 36.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.29% | 16.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 71 |
| Homes with electricity: | 60.27% | 28.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 30.14% | 17.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 6.85% | 67.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.14% | 42.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 13.70% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 16.44% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.29% | 13.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.59% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.74% | 1.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 30.14% | 3.85% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.85% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Francisco de Ocotán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Francisco de Ocotán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Francisco de Ocotán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Francisco de Ocotán
Do you want to stay in San Francisco de Ocotán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Francisco de Ocotán:- HOTEL EL UNICO: 87 km away, direction Southwest (63 minutes by car)
- CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 122 km away, direction South (103 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 117 km away, direction South (99 minutes by car)
- SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 105 km away, direction South (71 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Francisco de Ocotán
A weekend in San Francisco de Ocotán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Francisco de Ocotán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San Francisco de Ocotán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 10.6 km walk (205 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 11.9 km walk (158 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Quemado (1741 meters): 16.9 km walk (350 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Diablo (2150 meters): 12.9 km walk (198 minutes), heading East.
- La Ceja (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Peñasco Blanco (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Canoas (58 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Las Mariposas (Las Flores) (69 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Francisco de Ocotán (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Francisco de Ocotán 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 San Francisco de Ocotán there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 53 | 39 | 92 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 113 | 85 | 198 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of San Francisco de Ocotán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Francisco de Ocotán? 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 San Francisco de Ocotán.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Francisco de Ocotán en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Francisco de Ocotán (Durango) is 34985
Are you going to send a letter to San Francisco de Ocotán? Do you have a friend in San Francisco de Ocotán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Francisco de Ocotán consists of the following 5 digits: 34985. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Francisco de Ocotán ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for San Francisco de Ocotán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like San Francisco de Ocotán or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for San Francisco de Ocotán to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
#10 Schools in San Francisco de Ocotán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Agua Prieta (16 inhabitants)
- Atonalisco (- inhabitants)
- Cachantita (130 inhabitants)
- Canoítas (Canoas Dos) (141 inhabitants)
- Cerro Alto (- inhabitants)
- Cerro de las Mesas (15 inhabitants)
- Cuevitas (31 inhabitants)
- El Charco Verde (95 inhabitants)
- El Gallo (29 inhabitants)
- El Puertecito (- inhabitants)
- Las Anonas (36 inhabitants)
- Los Alacranes (104 inhabitants)
- Los Lirios (2 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Mezquital (San Juan) (- inhabitants)
- Tortillas (6 inhabitants)