Palo Alto (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Palo Alto, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 180 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Palo Alto (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Apatzingán. There are 180 inhabitants and it is 359 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #39 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palo Alto, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 61% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Palo Alto is located at 3.6 kilometers from Apatzingán de la Constitución, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Palo Alto.
#1 Where is Palo Alto? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Palo Alto (Michoacán) 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 (Michoacán) is 180 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 97 | 180 |
| 2010 | 77 | 84 | 161 |
| 2005 | 64 | 65 | 129 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.23 | 9.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 6.11% | 5.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.33% | 10.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.11% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.22% | 11.69% |
| Schooling level: | 5.6 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.4 | 4.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.85 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.22% | 32.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.20% | 51.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.71% | 11.69% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.96% | 94.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.96% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.88% | 80.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.02% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.55% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.80% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.22% | 61.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.73% | 55.56% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.24% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.84% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.20% | 0.00% |
#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 Apatzingán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo Alto.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Alto
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Palo Alto, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Palo Alto so you can contact them:- MOTEL PASION: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL CARIBE SUITES: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SUITES GRAN PARAISO: 4 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMELINAS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Alto
Want to know what to see in Palo Alto if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palo Alto.Mountains in Palo Alto for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Circo (487 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Puertecitos (418 meters): 2.8 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa La Huerta (500 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Pitahayo (462 meters): 4.5 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Colonia los Arquitos (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- San MartÃn (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- La Huerta (Hacienda de la Huerta) (534 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Azul Rubí (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Alto (Michoacán)
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) | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 57 | 99 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palo Alto (Michoacán) is 60743
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: 60743. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palo Alto ("60") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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 Apatzingán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Apatzingán
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- El Varillero (- inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- La Flor (- inhabitants)
- Las Cajas (2 inhabitants)
- Las Canoas (3 inhabitants)
- Los Bucios (Palito Verde) (- inhabitants)
- Los Olivos (4 inhabitants)
- Los Tulipanes (- inhabitants)
- Palo Alto Dos (- inhabitants)
- Planta Beneficiadora de Limón (- inhabitants)
- Rufino (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- San Juan de los Plátanos (1315 inhabitants)
- Talismán (2 inhabitants)