Palos Colorados (Jerécuaro, Guanajuato)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Palos Colorados, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 167 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of Palos Colorados is located in the Municipality of Jerécuaro (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 167 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #82 of the ranking. Palos Colorados is at 2,398 meters of altitude.

Data: In Palos Colorados, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Palos Colorados? You can find it at 18.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Jerécuaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Palos Colorados location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Palos Colorados? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to Palos Colorados (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palos Colorados, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Palos Colorados (Guanajuato) is 167 inhabitants

Population data in Palos Colorados (Jerécuaro, Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208186167
20107875153
20058692178
Evolution of the population in Palos Colorados: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Palos Colorados:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.815.33
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:7.78%16.34%
Illiterate population:5.99%7.84%
Illiterate population (men):3.59%5.33%
Illiterate population (women):2.40%10.26%
Schooling level:6.765.31
Schooling level (men):6.115.10
Schooling level (women):7.495.48
Indigenous culture data in Palos Colorados:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Palos Colorados, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Palos Colorados:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:43.11%12.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.14%22.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):27.16%2.56%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:4547
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:95.56%79.49%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:86.67%56.41%
Dwellings with radio:84.44%89.74%
Housing with television:91.11%84.62%
Housing with refrigerator:93.33%82.05%
Housing with washing machine:68.89%48.72%
Housing with automobile:60.00%20.51%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:8.89%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%35.90%
Dwellings with cellular phones:82.22%38.46%
Homes with Internet:20.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palos Colorados (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Palos Colorados

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palos Colorados, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jerécuaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palos Colorados.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palos Colorados

Many people want to stay in the town of Palos Colorados 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Palos Colorados (Guanajuato)

In Palos Colorados 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 Palos Colorados, 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.

Population pyramid of Palos Colorados
Data of the age pyramid of the town Palos Colorados (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131427
Youth (6-14 years)191736
Adults (15-59 years)444286
Elderly (60+ years)51318

#6 Photos of Palos Colorados

In order for you to enjoy nature around Palos Colorados, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palos Colorados, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Palos Colorados (Guanajuato) is 38553

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palos Colorados so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 38553. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palos Colorados ("38") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Jerécuaro

  1. Buenavista (La Piedad Buenavista) (3 inhabitants)
  2. Canoas (396 inhabitants)
  3. El Atorón (113 inhabitants)
  4. La Lagunita (15 inhabitants)
  5. La Mesa del Tepozán (Los Sánchez) (181 inhabitants)
  6. La Quebradora (6 inhabitants)
  7. La Viuda (6 inhabitants)
  8. Lagunilla de Agustinos (242 inhabitants)
  9. Palos Colorados (167 inhabitants)
  10. Potrero de Santa Teresa (- inhabitants)
  11. Rancho Los Morenos (3 inhabitants)
  12. San Agustín (68 inhabitants)
  13. San Felipe de Jesús (110 inhabitants)
  14. San Ignacio (San Ignacio Mártir) (786 inhabitants)
  15. San José de Peña (256 inhabitants)