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Palo Alto (Querétaro)

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The town of Palo Alto (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Querétaro. There are 1,968 inhabitants and it is 2,091 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #30 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palo Alto, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palo Alto is located at 30.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Santiago de Querétaro, 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

What is the route to get to Palo Alto (Querétaro)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Palo Alto (Querétaro) is 1,968 inhabitants

Population data in Palo Alto (Querétaro)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	980	988	1968
2010	710	692	1402
2005	602	644	1246

Evolution of the population in Palo Alto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Palo Alto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.51	7.37
Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro:	6.10%	1.36%
Illiterate population:	5.95%	8.42%
Illiterate population (men):	2.69%	7.37%
Illiterate population (women):	3.25%	9.44%
Schooling level:	8.22	6.75
Schooling level (men):	8.26	6.91
Schooling level (women):	8.17	6.60

Indigenous culture data in Palo Alto:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.56%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.15%	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 Querétaro, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palo Alto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.40%	35.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	51.92%	53.61%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.76%	18.73%
Number of inhabited private housings:	491	347
Homes with electricity:	99.19%	98.08%
Homes with piped water:	93.08%	92.31%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.89%	83.65%
Homes with a radio:	64.15%	71.79%
Homes with a television:	89.61%	91.35%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.97%	65.38%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.60%	48.72%
Homes with a car:	50.10%	35.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.24%	6.41%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.22%	0.96%
Homes with cell phones:	85.74%	53.85%
Homes with Internet:	11.00%	0.32%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palo Alto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Querétaro, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Querétaro. You can search free satellite map (2025) 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:

• HOTEL LOS PINOS: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL HORIZONTE: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAMPESTRE: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL IMPERIO: 19 km away, direction North (13 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 Grande (2759 meters): 5.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Alto (2741 meters): 8.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Perrito (2156 meters): 9.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading South.
• Mesa El Sordo (2693 meters): 10.1 km walk (141 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Palo Alto:

• La Palma (921 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Jofrito (2422 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Gotera (3872 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Ojo de Agua (753 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Palo Alto (Querétaro)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Palo Alto (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	135	153	288
Youth (6-14 years)	205	195	400
Adults (15-59 years)	575	577	1,152
Elderly (60+ years)	65	63	128

#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 (Querétaro) is 76213

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: 76213. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palo Alto ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, 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

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