Palo Colorado (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Palo Colorado, a beautiful small village of 34 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Palo Colorado (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of El Barrio de la Soledad. There are 34 inhabitants and it is 235 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #41 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palo Colorado, 56% of the inhabitants are catholic and 55% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palo Colorado is located at 6.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Colonia Progreso, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (El Barrio de la Soledad) it is at 3.4 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Palo Colorado.
#1 Where is Palo Colorado? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Palo Colorado in Oaxaca? 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 Colorado.
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#2 The population of Palo Colorado (Oaxaca) is 34 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2010 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2005 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.91 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.82% | 22.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.88% | 2.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 5.56% |
| Schooling level: | 7.64 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.45 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.82 | 5.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.71% | 11.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.94% | 2.86% |
| 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 El Barrio de la Soledad (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.18% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.94% | 76.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.41% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 81.82% | 83.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 54.55% | 8.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.64% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.82% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.55% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.09% | 8.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.09% | 16.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.73% | 58.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Colorado
With the satellite map of Palo Colorado 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 El Barrio de la Soledad. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palo Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Colorado
Do you want to stay in Palo Colorado? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo Colorado:- CASA DE VISITAS: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OASIS: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA GRANDE: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Colorado
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo Colorado? The list of the best places to visit in Palo Colorado and nearby locations.Mountains in Palo Colorado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Guacamayas (715 meters): 5.8 km walk (102 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Naranjo (705 meters): 8.2 km walk (165 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Cieneguilla (663 meters): 8.7 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Timbón (359 meters): 13.4 km walk (236 minutes), heading East.
- El Mirador (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Almoloya Bajo (Estación Almoloya) (864 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Almoloya de Gutiérrez (1092 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Nacedero (108 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Colorado (Oaxaca)
In Palo Colorado 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 Colorado, 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Palo Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palo Colorado? 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 Colorado.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of El Barrio de la Soledad
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