Palo Alto (Veracruz)
Learn about small village of Palo Alto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 41 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Palo Alto (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chalma. There are 41 inhabitants and it is 256 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #33 of the ranking.
Data: In Palo Alto, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% 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 4.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Chalma, 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
Map to know how to get to Palo Alto (Veracruz) 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 
Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Veracruz State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones
#2 The population of Palo Alto (Veracruz) is 41 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 2010 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.4 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 48.78% | 30.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.32% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.44% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.88% | 15.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.87 | 8 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.07 | 5.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 60.98% | 55.56% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.34% | 27.78% |
| 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 Chalma (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.46% | 27.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 56.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.58% | 5.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 44.44% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.78% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.78% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 12.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Chalma. 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 OLIMPIC: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- EL CHARCO DE LAS RANAS: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL EL CIELO: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL EL CIELO: 5 km away, direction South (4 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 El Alambique (313 meters): 3.2 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tancazahuela (367 meters): 3.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Teacal (437 meters): 6.0 km walk (74 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tecoyonco (431 meters): 5.2 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma de Horca (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Amatitlán de Abajo (221 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Amatitlán de Arriba (96 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Los Laureles (100 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Alto (Veracruz)
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 | 1 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#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 Vote for Palo Alto as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Palo Alto or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Palo Alto to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chalma
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Chalma
- Acatzintla (369 inhabitants)
- Atzohuisco (- inhabitants)
- Chalma (2799 inhabitants)
- Chamizal (322 inhabitants)
- Chapopote Chico (Tlachinolapa) (1693 inhabitants)
- El Cielo (- inhabitants)
- El Milagro (1 inhabitants)
- La Enchilada (4 inhabitants)
- La Lima (- inhabitants)
- La Mora (4 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (2 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (6 inhabitants)
- Loma de Horca (57 inhabitants)
- Nexpantzi (21 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (8 inhabitants)