Palo Gordo (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Palo Gordo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 215 inhabitants?
The town of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of San Bartolo Tutotepec. There are 215 inhabitants and it is 1,394 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pahuatlán is 41 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palo Gordo, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Palo Gordo is located at 10.1 kilometers from San Bartolo Tutotepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South 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
Map to know how to get to Palo Gordo (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palo Gordo, which has the following symbol 
Meet all the magical towns of the Hidalgo State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo) is 215 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 117 | 98 | 215 |
| 2010 | 144 | 135 | 279 |
| 2005 | 137 | 144 | 281 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.86 | 17.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 5.12% | 3.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.44% | 23.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.63% | 17.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.81% | 29.17% |
| Schooling level: | 4.75 | 3.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.61 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.88 | 3.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 57.67% | 68.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 26.51% | 29.39% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.47% | 2.87% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Bartolo Tutotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.63% | 26.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.22% | 47.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.84% | 7.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 64 | 86 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.19% | 61.76% |
| Homes with piped water: | 78.12% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.81% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.12% | 45.59% |
| Homes with a television: | 34.38% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 26.56% | 4.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 1.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 46.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.75% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Gordo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palo Gordo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Bartolo Tutotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo Gordo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Gordo
Many people want to stay in the town of Palo Gordo 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:- HOTEL CANARIO: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA: 16 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHAIRI: 16 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT LUCERO: 15 km away, direction South (11 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.Mountains in Palo Gordo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Brujo (1224 meters): 4.4 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Mirador (1784 meters): 7.6 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Veinte (1486 meters): 7.5 km walk (137 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Negro (1761 meters): 7.4 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 41 km, heading South (39 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Santa Ana Tzacuala", 60 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Botánico El Ángel de tu Salud", 61 km, heading Southeast (47 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 82 km, heading Southeast (58 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (168 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Copal (256 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- El Nenjo (126 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Xúchitl (112 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palo Gordo 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 Gordo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 67 | 63 | 130 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 14 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of Palo Gordo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palo Gordo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palo Gordo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Palo Gordo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Palo Gordo (Hidalgo) is 43451
Are you going to send a letter to Palo Gordo? Do you have a friend in Palo Gordo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palo Gordo consists of the following 5 digits: 43451. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palo Gordo ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Palo Gordo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Palo Gordo or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Palo Gordo to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in Palo Gordo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Bartolo Tutotepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Bartolo Tutotepec
- Arroyo Seco (3 inhabitants)
- Calintla (374 inhabitants)
- Cerro Macho (162 inhabitants)
- El Arco (- inhabitants)
- El Encinal (62 inhabitants)
- El Nanjo (58 inhabitants)
- El Seis (60 inhabitants)
- El Zopilote (22 inhabitants)
- Juntas del Río (51 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre de la Campana (139 inhabitants)
- Pie del Cerro (388 inhabitants)
- Piedra Ancha (209 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo (402 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (325 inhabitants)
- Santiago (605 inhabitants)