Palo de Arco (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of Palo de Arco through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 351 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of Palo de Arco (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Aquismón. There are 351 inhabitants and it is 176 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aquismón is 57 minutes away by car (49 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #43 of the ranking.
Data: In Palo de Arco, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Palo de Arco? You can find it at 37.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Tampate, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Aquismón, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 35.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Palo de Arco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Palo de Arco? How to go? Map
Online map of Palo de Arco in San Luis Potosí, 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 (San Luis Potosí) is 351 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 185 | 166 | 351 |
| 2010 | 195 | 172 | 367 |
| 2005 | 183 | 183 | 366 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 6.98 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.98% | 3.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.55% | 9.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.99% | 6.98% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.56% | 11.79% |
| Schooling level: | 7.42 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.24 | 6.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.59 | 5.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 87.46% | 95.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 59.26% | 70.57% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.28% | 1.36% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Aquismón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.60% | 28.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.43% | 53.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.49% | 5.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 102 | 85 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.02% | 94.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.06% | 86.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | 96.20% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.10% | 83.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 59.80% | 50.63% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.61% | 58.23% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 40.20% | 35.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.65% | 5.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.98% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.90% | 2.53% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.84% | 1.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.90% | 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 Aquismón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo de Arco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo de Arco
Do you want to stay in Palo de Arco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo de Arco:- MOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 20 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVERA: 19 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUITZ: 22 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CHARCO DE LA RANA: 22 km away, direction Northeast (17 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.Mountains in Palo de Arco for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Pilón (691 meters): 4.3 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Sierra La Colmena (545 meters): 9.4 km walk (145 minutes), heading North.
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Puente de Dios", 57 km, heading Southeast (49 minutes by car)
- Los Orejones (Anexo Santa Martha) (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Remedios (283 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Maximino Rubio (Los Otates) (57 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (El Saucito) (489 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo de Arco (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 107 | 93 | 200 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 27 | 51 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of Palo de Arco (San Luis Potosí) is 79777
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palo de Arco 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: 79777. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palo de Arco ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Palo de Arco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Aquismón
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