Palo Alto (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Palo Alto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 446 inhabitants?
The town of Palo Alto (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Yuriria. There are 446 inhabitants and it is 1,768 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 42 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palo Alto, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 48% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Palo Alto? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palo Alto is located at 18.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Yuriria, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Palo Alto.
#1 Where is Palo Alto? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Palo Alto (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palo Alto, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palo Alto (Guanajuato) is 446 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 218 | 228 | 446 |
| 2010 | 317 | 273 | 590 |
| 2005 | 317 | 283 | 600 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 21.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.59% | 3.22% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.14% | 18.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.74% | 21.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.40% | 15.46% |
| Schooling level: | 4.78 | 4.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.57 | 3.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 4.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| 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 Yuriria (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.76% | 27.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.72% | 51.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.11% | 7.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 134 | 313 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.39% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.51% | 82.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.18% | 81.60% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.03% | 89.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.28% | 82.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 89.55% | 69.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.58% | 19.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.97% | 1.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 45.52% | 41.72% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.76% | 14.72% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.60% | 1.84% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Alto
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palo Alto, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yuriria. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo Alto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Alto
Many people want to stay in the town of Palo Alto 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:- HOTEL BICENTENARIO: 25 km away, direction East (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN MOROLEÓN: 28 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 24 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 27 km away, direction Southeast (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Alto
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo Alto? The list of the best places to visit in Palo Alto and nearby locations.Mountains in Palo Alto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro del Pozo (Cerro del Tule) (2070 meters): 2.3 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (2366 meters): 3.2 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Cruz (1983 meters): 3.7 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Picacho (2403 meters): 8.4 km walk (168 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 42 km, heading East (30 minutes by car)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital Franciscano", 54 km, heading Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- Xoconoxtle (731 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Cimental (Hacienda del Cimental) (415 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Pastor (31 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Puerto del Águila (382 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Alto (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 117 | 126 | 243 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 66 | 64 | 130 |
#7 Pictures of Palo Alto
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palo Alto, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palo Alto, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Palo Alto en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Palo Alto (Guanajuato) is 38956
Are you going to send a letter to Palo Alto? Do you have a friend in Palo Alto and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palo Alto consists of the following 5 digits: 38956. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palo Alto ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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 Palo Alto
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yuriria
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