Santiago Jocotepec (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Santiago Jocotepec, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,768 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Santiago Jocotepec (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. There are 1,768 inhabitants and it is 664 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 41 minutes away by car (28 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Santiago Jocotepec, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 36% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Santiago Jocotepec is located at 18.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Río Grande o Piedra Parada, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Villa de Tututepec (Cab.)) it is at 12.5 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Santiago Jocotepec.
#1 Where is Santiago Jocotepec? How to go? Map
Online map of Santiago Jocotepec in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santiago Jocotepec (Oaxaca) is 1,768 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 859 | 909 | 1768 |
| 2010 | 888 | 879 | 1767 |
| 2005 | 857 | 842 | 1699 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 7.39 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.04% | 1.58% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.94% | 8.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.19% | 7.39% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.75% | 9.12% |
| Schooling level: | 6.41 | 5.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.35 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.48 | 5.54 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.76% | 12.22% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.83% | 4.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.23% | 0.06% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.80% | 31.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.45% | 55.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.19% | 8.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 522 | 456 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.28% | 93.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.21% | 3.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.58% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.38% | 60.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.92% | 63.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.41% | 48.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.40% | 17.70% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.56% | 4.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.60% | 1.91% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.22% | 16.99% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 40.04% | 0.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.90% | 0.48% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santiago Jocotepec
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santiago Jocotepec, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santiago Jocotepec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santiago Jocotepec
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Santiago Jocotepec, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Santiago Jocotepec so you can contact them:- HOTEL HERAS: 17 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 18 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NAGARY: 18 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL RÍO: 21 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santiago Jocotepec
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santiago Jocotepec? The list of the best places to visit in Santiago Jocotepec and nearby locations.Mountains in Santiago Jocotepec for hiking and trails:
- Cerro San Juan (598 meters): 4.4 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Peñas Blancas (632 meters): 8.1 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Portillo (721 meters): 11.0 km walk (173 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Vigia (825 meters): 9.9 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolas", 41 km, heading Northeast (28 minutes by car)
- Plan de Reforma (111 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Pie del Cerro (98 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- Llano Grande (15 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the East (12 minutes by car)
- Cerro Tigre (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santiago Jocotepec (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santiago Jocotepec 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 Santiago Jocotepec there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 84 | 99 | 183 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 134 | 156 | 290 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 510 | 535 | 1,045 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 131 | 119 | 250 |
#7 Pictures of Santiago Jocotepec
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santiago Jocotepec? 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 Santiago Jocotepec.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santiago Jocotepec (Oaxaca) is 71826
Are you going to send a letter to Santiago Jocotepec? Do you have a friend in Santiago Jocotepec and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santiago Jocotepec consists of the following 5 digits: 71826. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santiago Jocotepec ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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 Santiago Jocotepec
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo
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