Palo Gordo (Guerrero)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 946 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Palo Gordo (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Juan R. Escudero. There are 946 inhabitants and it is 233 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palo Gordo, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% 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 Gordo is located at 2.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Tierra Colorada, 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 Gordo.
#1 Where is Palo Gordo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Palo Gordo in Guerrero? 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 Gordo.
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#2 The population of Palo Gordo (Guerrero) is 946 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 477 | 469 | 946 |
| 2010 | 435 | 408 | 843 |
| 2005 | 420 | 386 | 806 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 8.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 2.11% | 0.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.67% | 10.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.49% | 8.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.18% | 12.41% |
| Schooling level: | 7.57 | 6.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.09 | 6.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.07 | 6.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.87% | 3.56% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.23% | 2.73% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.42% | 0.12% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Juan R. Escudero (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.57% | 31.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.78% | 53.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.53% | 11.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 240 | 237 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.75% | 98.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.50% | 28.04% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.58% | 86.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.83% | 74.60% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.92% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.25% | 91.53% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.17% | 22.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.67% | 7.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.83% | 1.59% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.83% | 2.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 51.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.83% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Gordo
With the satellite map of Palo Gordo 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 Juan R. Escudero. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palo Gordo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Gordo
Do you want to stay in Palo Gordo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo Gordo:- MOTEL DE PASO LAS CABAÑAS: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL YOLETTE: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA BELLO: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROMINA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Gordo
Want to know what to see in Palo Gordo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palo Gordo.Las mejores montes de Palo Gordo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cueva del Diablo (788 meters): 5.0 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tierra Colorada (867 meters): 5.4 km walk (85 minutes), heading East.
- Las Piñas (485 meters): 5.3 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
- Alto del Tepehuaje (595 meters): 5.4 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Ladrillera (La Granja) (151 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Miel Pura (22 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Tierra Colorada (12262 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Plan de Lima (327 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Gordo (Guerrero)
In Palo Gordo 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 Gordo, 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) | 66 | 71 | 137 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 85 | 84 | 169 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 275 | 267 | 542 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 51 | 47 | 98 |
#7 Pictures of Palo Gordo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palo Gordo? 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 Gordo.
Disfrute con las fotos de Palo Gordo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Palo Gordo (Guerrero) is 39958
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palo Gordo 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: 39958. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palo Gordo ("39") correspond to the State of Guerrero, 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 Guerrero, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Palo Gordo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Juan R. Escudero
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Juan R. Escudero
- Agua Escondida (- inhabitants)
- El Entronque de la Autopista (- inhabitants)
- El Potrero Oriental (678 inhabitants)
- El Puente (San José del Puente) (772 inhabitants)
- El Tabacal (588 inhabitants)
- El Tepehuaje (176 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (294 inhabitants)
- La Miel Pura (22 inhabitants)
- La Palma (1694 inhabitants)
- Omitlán (581 inhabitants)
- Palo Gordo (946 inhabitants)
- Plan de Lima (327 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (12262 inhabitants)
- Villa Guerrero (Jobero o Tajarito) (358 inhabitants)
- Zihuazaloya (6 inhabitants)