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Palo Alto (Veracruz)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Palo Alto (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 267 inhabitants?

The town of Palo Alto (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Fortín. There are 267 inhabitants and it is 893 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 9 minutes away by car (8 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palo Alto, there is a percentage of 6% of indigenous population and 84% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Palo Alto? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Palo Alto? You can find it at 5.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Fortín de las Flores, 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

What is the route to get to Palo Alto (Veracruz)? 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 (Veracruz) is 267 inhabitants

Population data in Palo Alto (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	134	133	267
2010	172	175	347
2005	143	155	298

Evolution of the population in Palo Alto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Palo Alto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.98	11.43
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	4.87%	9.80%
Illiterate population:	10.49%	12.39%
Illiterate population (men):	4.12%	11.43%
Illiterate population (women):	6.37%	13.37%
Schooling level:	5.69	5.52
Schooling level (men):	5.37	5.63
Schooling level (women):	6.01	5.39

Indigenous culture data in Palo Alto:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	6.37%	18.16%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.25%	4.90%
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 Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palo Alto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	64.42%	37.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	73.68%	59.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	55.22%	14.53%
Number of inhabited private housings:	79	107
Homes with electricity:	92.41%	88.51%
Homes with piped water:	82.28%	79.31%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	82.28%	74.71%
Homes with a radio:	87.34%	79.31%
Homes with a television:	84.81%	79.31%
Homes with a refrigerator:	64.56%	45.98%
Homes with a washing machine:	27.85%	25.29%
Homes with a car:	16.46%	19.54%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.59%	3.45%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.33%	3.45%
Homes with cell phones:	83.54%	56.32%
Homes with Internet:	39.24%	1.15%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palo Alto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, 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 Fortín. You can search free satellite map (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:

• MOTHEL MADISON: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLAS LAYFER EXPRESS: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• VILLAS LAYFER: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE BUNGALOWS: 5 km away, direction North (3 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:

• Chicahuaxtla (1554 meters): 4.9 km walk (102 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Nexchac (1236 meters): 6.1 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Buena Vista (1306 meters): 7.3 km walk (133 minutes), heading West.
• Santa Rita (1254 meters): 8.4 km walk (162 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Palo Alto to discover the Mexican culture:

• Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Toxpan", 9 km, heading Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Ex convento de San Juan de la Cruz", 29 km, heading West (20 minutes by car)
• Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Callejón del Cañón", 37 km, heading North (35 minutes by car)

Other towns near Palo Alto:

• Fredepo Fotín (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Cuchilla (El Cocuyo) (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Parada Cocuyo (49 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Fredepo (2322 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 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 (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.

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)	10	11	21
Youth (6-14 years)	23	23	46
Adults (15-59 years)	83	79	162
Elderly (60+ years)	18	20	38

#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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