Palo de Rayo (Baja California Sur)
The most complete information about the tiny town of Palo de Rayo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Baja California Sur has 10 inhabitants?
The town of Palo de Rayo (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Mulegé. There are 10 inhabitants and it is 1,188 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #77 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palo de Rayo, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 33% 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 Rayo is located at 81.0 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Guerrero Negro, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa Rosalía) it is at 108.5 kilometers in direction West. 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 Rayo.
#1 Where is Palo de Rayo? How to go? Map
Online map of Palo de Rayo in Baja California Sur, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Palo de Rayo (Baja California Sur) is 10 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 10.00% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.56 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.8 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3 | 4.75 |
| 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 Mulegé (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.00% | 81.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 50.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo de Rayo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palo de Rayo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mulegé. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo de Rayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo de Rayo
Do you want to stay in Palo de Rayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo de Rayo:- IGNACIO SPRING BED AND BREAKFAST: 61 km away, direction South (47 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RICARDO S: 61 km away, direction South (46 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT FONG: 61 km away, direction Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 46 km away, direction West (33 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo de Rayo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo de Rayo? The list of the best places to visit in Palo de Rayo and nearby locations.Mountains in Palo de Rayo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Sirios (1244 meters): 0.7 km walk (13 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa La Otramesa (1157 meters): 1.5 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa El Dátil (1156 meters): 2.1 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Vacas (1359 meters): 2.5 km walk (45 minutes), heading East.
- Guadalupe (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Francisco de la Sierra (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (12 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- El Planecito (6 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo de Rayo (Baja California Sur)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palo de Rayo 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 Rayo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Palo de Rayo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palo de Rayo? 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 Rayo.
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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 Baja California Sur, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mulegé
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- El Cochi (3 inhabitants)
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- San Jerónimo (4 inhabitants)
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- San Matías (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (- inhabitants)
- Tres Milagros (2 inhabitants)
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