Palo Blanco (Michoacán)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Palo Blanco, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 157 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Palo Blanco (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tuxpan. There are 157 inhabitants and it is 2,198 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 18 minutes away by car (18 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #38 of the ranking.
Data: In Palo Blanco, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 42% 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 Blanco? You can find it at 7.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tuxpan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Palo Blanco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Palo Blanco? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Palo Blanco in Michoacán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Palo Blanco.
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#2 The population of Palo Blanco (Michoacán) is 157 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 80 | 157 |
| 2010 | 83 | 73 | 156 |
| 2005 | 77 | 70 | 147 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 4.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.27% | 2.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.18% | 5.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.27% | 4.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.91% | 7.23% |
| Schooling level: | 7.27 | 6.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.02 | 6.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.51 | 6.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.18% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.64% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.48% | 26.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.00% | 49.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.09% | 6.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.74% | 91.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.37% | 45.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.05% | 83.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.11% | 72.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.95% | 83.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 52.63% | 51.35% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.11% | 21.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 31.58% | 40.54% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 8.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.16% | 40.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Blanco
With the satellite map of Palo Blanco will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tuxpan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palo Blanco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Blanco
Do you want to stay in Palo Blanco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo Blanco:- CASA DE HUESPEDES TUXPAN: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAMONARCA INN: 10 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 10 km away, direction West (8 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.Las mejores montes de Palo Blanco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Zirahuato (2754 meters): 3.1 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Calvario (2359 meters): 2.8 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Corucha (2318 meters): 3.5 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
- El Coyote (2402 meters): 3.6 km walk (53 minutes), heading East.
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca", 18 km, heading Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Mina Las Dos Estrellas", 63 km, heading Northeast (60 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Teatro Juárez", 80 km, heading Northeast (58 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Jacuarillo (207 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Laguna Seca (261 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Herradura (82 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Blanco (Michoacán)
In Palo Blanco there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Palo Blanco, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of Palo Blanco
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palo Blanco, 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 Blanco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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 Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tuxpan
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Tuxpan
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- Ampliación la Soledad (Lindavista) (38 inhabitants)
- Colonia Cuauhtémoc (84 inhabitants)
- Crucero de Cofradía (231 inhabitants)
- El Gallo (21 inhabitants)
- El Tambor (366 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (Paso del Muerto) (23 inhabitants)
- Jacuarillo (207 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (18 inhabitants)
- La Herradura (82 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de San Isidro (263 inhabitants)
- Los Lampazos (7 inhabitants)
- Milpillas (El Capulín) (308 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (157 inhabitants)
- Segunda Manzana del Tambor (118 inhabitants)