Palo Alto (Tamaulipas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Palo Alto, a beautiful small village of 119 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The town of Palo Alto (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo. There are 119 inhabitants and it is 246 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #31 of the ranking.
Data: In Palo Alto, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 83% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Palo Alto? You can find it at 18.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Estación Santa Engracia, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Hidalgo, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 17.0 kilometers. 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
What is the route to get to Palo Alto (Tamaulipas)? 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 (Tamaulipas) is 119 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | 71 | 119 |
| 2010 | 80 | 95 | 175 |
| 2005 | 81 | 87 | 168 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 3.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 10.92% | 13.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.36% | 2.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.68% | 3.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.68% | 2.50% |
| Schooling level: | 7.42 | 6.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.46 | 6.77 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.37 | 6.75 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.90% | 25.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.79% | 41.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.92% | 6.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 36 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.44% | 98.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.78% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.78% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.44% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.44% | 72.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 2.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 4.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.89% | 52.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.78% | 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 Hidalgo. 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:- HOTEL HACIENDA SANTA ENGRACIA: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YADO INN: 26 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 29 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PAVICHE: 56 km away, direction South (46 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 La Placa (799 meters): 13.1 km walk (196 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Yerbanis (872 meters): 13.3 km walk (195 minutes), heading Southwest.
- José María Morelos y Pavón (Mapaches) (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Palo Alto (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Progreso (82 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Oyama (493 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Alto (Tamaulipas)
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) | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 15 | 29 |
#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
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Tamaulipas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hidalgo
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- Cerro del Chato (- inhabitants)
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- El Ángel (7 inhabitants)
- El Enchilado (- inhabitants)
- El Guajilloso (2 inhabitants)
- El Pensamiento Libre (79 inhabitants)
- El Platanito (- inhabitants)
- El Ruso (- inhabitants)
- Jesús Espiricueta (1 inhabitants)
- La Chiripa (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (1 inhabitants)
- Las Bugambilias (- inhabitants)
- Los Magueyitos (- inhabitants)