Palo Gacho (Veracruz)
Learn about large village of Palo Gacho through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 514 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Palo Gacho (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Tepatlaxco. There are 514 inhabitants and it is 685 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 37 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palo Gacho, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palo Gacho is located at 5.7 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San José Tenejapa, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tepatlaxco) it is at 3.9 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Palo Gacho.
#1 Where is Palo Gacho? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Palo Gacho in Veracruz? 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 Gacho.
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#2 The population of Palo Gacho (Veracruz) is 514 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 245 | 269 | 514 |
| 2010 | 269 | 275 | 544 |
| 2005 | 249 | 265 | 514 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 7.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.92% | 2.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.84% | 9.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.11% | 7.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.72% | 11.15% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 6.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.51 | 6.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.24 | 6.26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.78% | 2.39% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.19% | 0.55% |
| 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 Tepatlaxco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.50% | 34.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.80% | 58.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.00% | 10.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 141 | 136 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.58% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 57.45% | 0.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.94% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.12% | 68.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.52% | 86.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 59.57% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.35% | 31.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.11% | 24.60% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.93% | 5.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 19.15% | 23.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.79% | 22.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 29.79% | 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 Tepatlaxco. 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:- MOTEL CAMPESTRE: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BELEN: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA HABITACIÓN: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOLA 8: 18 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Gacho
A weekend in Palo Gacho and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palo Gacho and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Palo Gacho para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro de la Cruz (1086 meters): 3.8 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gacho (1321 meters): 9.4 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Atoyac (860 meters): 12.1 km walk (182 minutes), heading South.
- Matlaquiahuitl (1887 meters): 12.2 km walk (216 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Catedral Inmaculada Concepción", 37 km, heading Southwest (32 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Capilla de San Diego", 57 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Teleférico", 69 km, heading Southwest (48 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo Palo Gacho (Los Pinos) (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Agrícola (169 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Zapotal (360 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Dos de Abril (199 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (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) | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 47 | 83 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 157 | 167 | 324 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 31 | 56 |
#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 Tepatlaxco
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepatlaxco
- Alta Luz del Castillo (260 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (1184 inhabitants)
- Cañada Azul (190 inhabitants)
- Ejido Sonora (211 inhabitants)
- El Pedregal (468 inhabitants)
- El Triunfo (820 inhabitants)
- La Palma (1361 inhabitants)
- Las Águilas (54 inhabitants)
- Palo Gacho (514 inhabitants)
- San José Tenejapa (2279 inhabitants)
- San José de la Palma (48 inhabitants)
- Tepatlaxco (1321 inhabitants)
- Tercera Manzana (215 inhabitants)