Palo de Arco (Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of Palo de Arco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 22 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Palo de Arco (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 141 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Zapotengo is 11 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 34 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #100 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palo de Arco, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palo de Arco is located at 7.6 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of San Pedro Pochutla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Palo de Arco.
#1 Where is Palo de Arco? How to go? Map
Online map of Palo de Arco in Oaxaca, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Palo de Arco (Oaxaca) is 22 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2010 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 2005 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.44 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.18% | 15.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 18.18% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.72 | 5.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.33 | 7.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.11 | 4 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.27% | 24.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 61.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 42.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 50.00% | 28.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo de Arco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palo de Arco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo de Arco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo de Arco
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Palo de Arco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Palo de Arco so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES VERO BLAN: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS EL VIEJO: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LA TROPICAL I: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GLORIA ESTELA: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo de Arco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo de Arco? The list of the best places to visit in Palo de Arco and nearby locations.Beaches in Palo de Arco for sunbathing:
- Playa Zapotengo: A 11 km walk (125 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Tahueca: A 10 km walk (98 minutes) or 16 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa La Tijera: A 14 km walk (193 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Cuatonalco: A 14 km walk (134 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 7.9 km walk (121 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Pavas (714 meters): 7.6 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 10.9 km walk (168 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Machos (908 meters): 9.7 km walk (162 minutes), heading North.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 34 km, heading Southwest (30 minutes by car)
- Yolina (36 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Figueroa (1269 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Tololote (252 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Los Ciruelos (564 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo de Arco (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palo de Arco 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 de Arco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Palo de Arco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palo de Arco? 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 de Arco.
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#9 Schools in Palo de Arco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla
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