Colonia de Palo Verde
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Colonia de Palo Verde (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 334 inhabitants?
You may know it as Loma de Palo Verde (Los Olivos).
The town of Colonia de Palo Verde belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo (State of Guanajuato). There are 334 inhabitants and it is 1,691 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #69 of the ranking.
The locality was formerly known as Loma de Palo Verde (Los Olivos), but changed its name a few years ago. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Colonia de Palo Verde, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 21% 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 Colonia de Palo Verde? You can find it at 17.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Pénjamo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia de Palo Verde through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Colonia de Palo Verde? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Colonia de Palo Verde in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Colonia de Palo Verde.
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#2 The population of Colonia de Palo Verde (Guanajuato) is 334 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 179 | 155 | 334 |
| 2010 | 270 | 231 | 501 |
| 2005 | 73 | 69 | 142 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 3.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 9.28% | 14.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.09% | 5.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.10% | 3.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.99% | 7.78% |
| Schooling level: | 6.55 | 5.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.9 | 6.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.24 | 5.61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.43% | 25.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.29% | 48.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.76% | 6.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 96 | 145 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.83% | 98.29% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.79% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.96% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.79% | 94.02% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.54% | 80.34% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.96% | 65.81% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.92% | 38.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.83% | 8.55% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 54.17% | 41.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.29% | 29.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 39.58% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia de Palo Verde
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia de Palo Verde, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia de Palo Verde.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia de Palo Verde
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia de Palo Verde, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia de Palo Verde so you can contact them:- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 23 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIENA: 26 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 26 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 28 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia de Palo Verde
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Colonia de Palo Verde? The list of the best places to visit in Colonia de Palo Verde and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Colonia de Palo Verde para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Gato (1790 meters): 5.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
- El Ocotillo (1788 meters): 6.2 km walk (119 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Veredas (1824 meters): 8.5 km walk (116 minutes), heading South.
- La Rosa (1845 meters): 8.7 km walk (180 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Colorado de Herrera (452 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Palo Verde (530 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Lomita de Palo Verde (86 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Palo Vista de Zárate (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia de Palo Verde (Guanajuato)
In Colonia de Palo Verde 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 Colonia de Palo Verde, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 100 | 89 | 189 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 33 | 67 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia de Palo Verde
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia de Palo Verde? 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 Colonia de Palo Verde.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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