Palo Gacho (Veracruz)
The most complete information about the small village of Palo Gacho (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 25 inhabitants?
The town of Palo Gacho (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Calcahualco. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 2,678 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Coscomatepec is 32 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #33 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palo Gacho, 11% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Palo Gacho is located at 11.8 kilometers from Calcahualco, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Palo Gacho.
#1 Where is Palo Gacho? How to go? Map
Location map of Palo Gacho in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Palo Gacho, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palo Gacho (Veracruz) is 25 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2010 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 2005 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.45 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 40.00% | 32.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.00% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 28.00% | 43.75% |
| Schooling level: | 4.84 | 2.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.13 | 3.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.91 | 1.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 24.00% | 7.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.00% | 3.57% |
| 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: | 40.00% | 21.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 41.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.77% | 6.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Gacho
With the satellite map of Palo Gacho 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 Calcahualco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palo Gacho.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Gacho
Many people want to stay in the town of Palo Gacho itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- POSADA SAN CARLOS: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PERRITOS: 23 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- CABAÑA RAFAEL J. GARCÍA: 20 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS RAFAEL J. GARCÍA: 26 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Gacho
Want to know what to see in Palo Gacho if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palo Gacho.Las mejores montes de Palo Gacho para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Mogote (2901 meters): 0.9 km walk (18 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Miguel (3042 meters): 1.2 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Cargador (2960 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Gentiles (3103 meters): 2.3 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Fiesta Ruptura del Sitio de San Juan Coscomatepec", 32 km, heading East (23 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Museo de Arte del Estado", 43 km, heading South (40 minutes by car)
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Portal de Zevallos", 52 km, heading Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- Xico (Veracruz): Don't miss "Museo Totomoxtle", 85 km, heading Northeast (64 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Tlacotiopa (460 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Tepetlapa (San Antonio Tepetlapa) (70 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Dos Caminos (424 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Nueva Vaquería (705 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Gacho (Veracruz)
In Palo Gacho 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 Gacho, 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Palo Gacho
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palo Gacho? 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 Gacho.
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#9 Schools in Palo Gacho
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Calcahualco
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Calcahualco
- Acomulco (240 inhabitants)
- Chichinaxco (- inhabitants)
- Cruz Verde (1151 inhabitants)
- Dos Caminos (424 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (36 inhabitants)
- El Rincón de Atotonilco (291 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de Atotonilco (561 inhabitants)
- Nueva Vaquería (705 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (433 inhabitants)
- San José Xamatícpac (242 inhabitants)
- San José Xiteco (220 inhabitants)
- Tecuanapa (953 inhabitants)
- Teopantitla (147 inhabitants)
- Totozinapa (591 inhabitants)
- Xamatícpac (672 inhabitants)