Rancho el Gordo (Baja California Sur)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Rancho el Gordo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 179 inhabitants of Baja California Sur.

Its former name was El Palo Verde.

The town of Rancho el Gordo (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of La Paz. There are 179 inhabitants and it is 38 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #886 of the ranking.

You may know this town as El Palo Verde, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2019.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Rancho el Gordo, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Rancho el Gordo? You can find it at 47.4 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of La Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Rancho el Gordo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Rancho el Gordo? How to go? Map

Online map of Rancho el Gordo in Baja California Sur, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Rancho el Gordo (Baja California Sur) is 179 inhabitants

Population data in Rancho el Gordo (Baja California Sur)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209188179
20101
Evolution of the population in Rancho el Gordo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Rancho el Gordo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.26-
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur:21.23%-%
Illiterate population:1.68%-%
Illiterate population (men):1.12%-%
Illiterate population (women):0.56%-%
Schooling level:8.02-
Schooling level (men):7.29-
Schooling level (women):8.72-
Indigenous culture data in Rancho el Gordo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:10.06%-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:5.59%-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%-%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Rancho el Gordo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California Sur, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Rancho el Gordo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.51%-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.36%-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):43.96%-%
Number of inhabited private housings:45-
Homes with electricity:97.78%-%
Homes with piped water:97.78%-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.33%-%
Homes with a radio:31.11%-%
Homes with a television:84.44%-%
Homes with a refrigerator:88.89%-%
Homes with a washing machine:71.11%-%
Homes with a car:71.11%-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:22.22%-%
Homes with landline telephone:13.33%-%
Homes with cell phones:93.33%-%
Homes with Internet:24.44%-%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Rancho el Gordo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Baja California Sur, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Rancho el Gordo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Rancho el Gordo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Paz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Rancho el Gordo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rancho el Gordo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Rancho el Gordo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Rancho el Gordo so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Rancho el Gordo

A weekend in Rancho el Gordo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Rancho el Gordo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Rancho el Gordo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Cerrito (131 meters): 10.9 km walk (217 minutes), heading North.
  • El Palmar (482 meters): 12.7 km walk (201 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Los Cerritos (279 meters): 11.9 km walk (223 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Perico (176 meters): 15.0 km walk (264 minutes), heading Northeast.
Other towns near Rancho el Gordo:
  • La Fortuna (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
  • Ejido San Vicente Grupo 1 (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • San Luis (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
  • Empresas Longoria (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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  6. El Paraíso (3 inhabitants)
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  9. La Casa Blanca (8 inhabitants)
  10. La Concepción (15 inhabitants)
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  12. La Joya (16 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio (24 inhabitants)
  14. Santa Genoveva (2 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Teresa (9 inhabitants)