Palo Alto (Michoacán)

The most complete information about the large village of Palo Alto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 905 inhabitants?

The town of Palo Alto (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cojumatlán de Régules. There are 905 inhabitants and it is 1,532 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazamitla is 47 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palo Alto, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 20% 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 Palo Alto? You can find it at 9.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Cojumatlán de Régules, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Palo Alto through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Palo Alto? How to go? Map

Online map of Palo Alto (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Palo Alto (Michoacán) is 905 inhabitants

Population data in Palo Alto (Michoacán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020448457905
2010429405834
2005439383822
Evolution of the population in Palo Alto: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Palo Alto:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.3314.07
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:12.60%13.31%
Illiterate population:13.48%16.31%
Illiterate population (men):6.63%14.07%
Illiterate population (women):6.85%18.41%
Schooling level:5.714.72
Schooling level (men):5.654.81
Schooling level (women):5.774.63
Indigenous culture data in Palo Alto:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.11%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 Palo Alto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palo Alto:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.88%31.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.86%54.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):24.55%10.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:267457
Homes with electricity:99.63%98.44%
Homes with piped water:100.00%99.22%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:99.25%93.39%
Homes with a radio:71.16%83.27%
Homes with a television:95.51%95.72%
Homes with a refrigerator:94.01%88.33%
Homes with a washing machine:88.76%73.93%
Homes with a car:49.44%37.35%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.85%5.06%
Homes with landline telephone:64.04%57.59%
Homes with cell phones:56.55%12.45%
Homes with Internet:49.81%2.72%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palo Alto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Palo Alto

With the satellite map of Palo Alto will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Cojumatlán de Régules. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palo Alto.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Alto

Do you want to stay in Palo Alto? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo Alto:

#5 What to do in Palo Alto

A weekend in Palo Alto and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palo Alto and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Palo Alto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Buenos Aires (2222 meters): 6.5 km walk (118 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro de Enmedio (2109 meters): 8.5 km walk (107 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Govea (2112 meters): 8.1 km walk (157 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro el Divisadero (2125 meters): 10.2 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns to visit when in Palo Alto:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Palo Alto?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Palo Alto (Michoacán)

In Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Palo Alto (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)414182
Youth (6-14 years)5969128
Adults (15-59 years)239248487
Elderly (60+ years)10999208

#7 Pictures of Palo Alto

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palo Alto? 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 Palo Alto.

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#8 The Postal Code of Palo Alto (Michoacán) is 59150

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palo Alto 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: 59150. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palo Alto ("59") correspond to the State of Michoacán, 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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#10 Schools in Palo Alto

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cojumatlán de Régules

  1. Callejón de la Calera (338 inhabitants)
  2. Cojumatlán de Régules (7251 inhabitants)
  3. Colonia Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
  4. El Nogal (213 inhabitants)
  5. La Barranca del Soromutal (30 inhabitants)
  6. La Llave (24 inhabitants)
  7. La Presa (Cerrito de en Medio) (- inhabitants)
  8. La Puntita (326 inhabitants)
  9. Los Robles (- inhabitants)
  10. Palo Alto (905 inhabitants)
  11. Petatán (Isla de Petatán) (488 inhabitants)
  12. Puerta de Cojumatlán (137 inhabitants)
  13. Puerto de León (281 inhabitants)
  14. Rincón de María (343 inhabitants)
  15. San Isidro de la Rosa (El Cerro) (217 inhabitants)