Palo Blanco (Guanajuato)
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The town of Palo Blanco (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca. There are 759 inhabitants and it is 1,719 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 61 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #36 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palo Blanco, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 31% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Palo Blanco is located at 7.0 kilometers from Salamanca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Palo Blanco.
#1 Where is Palo Blanco? How to go? Map
Online map of Palo Blanco in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Palo Blanco (Guanajuato) is 759 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 398 | 361 | 759 |
| 2010 | 409 | 312 | 721 |
| 2005 | 394 | 286 | 680 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.24 | 14.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.98% | 0.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.73% | 14.01% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.53% | 14.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.19% | 13.45% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 6.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.23 | 6.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.44 | 6.50 |
| 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 Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.29% | 35.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.40% | 53.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.40% | 21.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 211 | 205 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.05% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.05% | 99.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.15% | 86.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.45% | 79.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.41% | 94.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.15% | 90.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.52% | 78.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.50% | 44.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.27% | 1.71% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.99% | 54.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.81% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Blanco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palo Blanco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salamanca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo Blanco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Blanco
Many people want to stay in the town of Palo Blanco 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:- MOTEL AMOR ETERNO: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FREE: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LOMA LINDA: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Blanco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo Blanco? The list of the best places to visit in Palo Blanco and nearby locations.Mountains in Palo Blanco for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (1807 meters): 4.1 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Guantecillos (1773 meters): 5.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Comaleros (1886 meters): 6.0 km walk (75 minutes), heading East.
- Loma la Ciénega (1709 meters): 8.2 km walk (153 minutes), heading West.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 61 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
- San Juan (Rafael Pérez Alvarado) (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Conejos (San Nicolás de Uruétaro) (178 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Ampliación la Tinaja Dos (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Granja Ofelia (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Blanco (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palo Blanco 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 Blanco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 40 | 48 | 88 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 60 | 106 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 248 | 204 | 452 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 64 | 49 | 113 |
#7 Pictures of Palo Blanco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palo Blanco? 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 Blanco.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palo Blanco (Guanajuato) is 36787
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palo Blanco 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: 36787. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palo Blanco ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, 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 Blanco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salamanca
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