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Palo Gordo (Hidalgo)

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The town of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Atlapexco. There are 260 inhabitants and it is 220 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palo Gordo, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Palo Gordo is located at 4.0 kilometers from Atlapexco, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Palo Gordo.

#1 Where is Palo Gordo? How to go? Map

Location map of Palo Gordo in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Palo Gordo, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo) is 260 inhabitants

Population data in Palo Gordo (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	141	119	260
2010	116	116	232
2005	103	106	209

Evolution of the population in Palo Gordo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Palo Gordo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.37	5.17
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	7.31%	10.34%
Illiterate population:	7.31%	9.91%
Illiterate population (men):	2.31%	5.17%
Illiterate population (women):	5.00%	14.66%
Schooling level:	9.22	7.91
Schooling level (men):	9.76	8.39
Schooling level (women):	8.82	7.47

Indigenous culture data in Palo Gordo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	58.85%	51.29%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	25.00%	18.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Palo Gordo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palo Gordo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.77%	37.93%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.94%	53.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	21.28%	22.41%
Number of inhabited private housings:	66	52
Homes with electricity:	98.48%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	98.48%	97.96%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	37.88%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	51.52%	79.59%
Homes with a television:	77.27%	85.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.91%	87.76%
Homes with a washing machine:	37.88%	22.45%
Homes with a car:	15.15%	16.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.15%	14.29%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.03%	2.04%
Homes with cell phones:	77.27%	57.14%
Homes with Internet:	6.06%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palo Gordo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Hidalgo, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Atlapexco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 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:

• HOTEL ATLAPEXCO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• RIO MOTEL: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AZUL ATLAPEXCO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Palo Gordo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo Gordo? The list of the best places to visit in Palo Gordo and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Palo Gordo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Metal (353 meters): 1.4 km walk (25 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Tolotepetl (447 meters): 2.4 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Copalar (282 meters): 3.2 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Agua Salada (377 meters): 4.2 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Palo Gordo?:

• Plan Huasteca (213 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Atlaltipa Huitzotlaco (383 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Huitzotlaco (655 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Pochoíca (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Palo Gordo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	9	23
Youth (6-14 years)	18	28	46
Adults (15-59 years)	78	56	134
Elderly (60+ years)	31	26	57

#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo) is 43066

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: 43066. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palo Gordo ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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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#10 Schools in Palo Gordo

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