Palo Grande (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the tiny town of Palo Grande, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 8 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Palo Grande (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Salina Cruz. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa del Marquez is 4 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The town of Palo Grande is located at 4.0 kilometers from Salina Cruz, 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 Grande.
#1 Where is Palo Grande? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Palo Grande in Oaxaca? 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 Grande.
Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Oaxaca State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones
#2 The population of Palo Grande (Oaxaca) is 8 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 8 | ||
2005 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#3 Satellite photo of Palo Grande
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palo Grande, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salina Cruz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Grande
Do you want to stay in Palo Grande? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo Grande:- POSADA DEL MARINO: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN JOSE: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES EL MESON DEL REY: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA GUADALUPANA: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palo Grande
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo Grande? The list of the best places to visit in Palo Grande and nearby locations.The best beaches in Palo Grande to enjoy water sports:
- Playa del Marquez: A 4 km walk (39 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Abierta: A 8 km walk (113 minutes) or 8 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Azul: A 10 km walk (119 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa La Escondida: A 17 km walk (212 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedra Cuachi (247 meters): 2.6 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Vigía (8 meters): 2.9 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Piedra Cuachi (247 meters): 4.2 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Morro de Salinas (59 meters): 4.4 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Colonia el Paraíso (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Hacienda (Palo Grande) (247 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Ciruelo (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia El Aguaje (79 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Santita (735 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palo Grande (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palo Grande 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 Grande there is a generational replacement.
#7 Pictures of Palo Grande
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palo Grande, 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 Grande, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Enjoy pictures of Palo Grande at this link
#8 Vote for Palo Grande as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Palo Grande or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Palo Grande 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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#9 Comments and opinions about Palo Grande
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salina Cruz
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Salina Cruz
- Boca del Río (1263 inhabitants)
- Colonia 16 de Septiembre (50 inhabitants)
- Colonia El Mirador (32 inhabitants)
- Colonia El Paraíso (26 inhabitants)
- Colonia Estibadores (2 inhabitants)
- Colonia Francisco I. Madero (93 inhabitants)
- Colonia la Brecha (202 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lagunas (48 inhabitants)
- Colonia Miramar (5 inhabitants)
- Colonia Modesto Antonio (16 inhabitants)
- Colonia Vista Hermosa (77 inhabitants)
- La Brecha (Rancho Moisés Aquino) (2 inhabitants)
- La Hacienda (Palo Grande) (247 inhabitants)
- Playa Azul (30 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Monterrey (525 inhabitants)