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Palo Hueco (Hidalgo)

We have collected many facts about the small village of Palo Hueco, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 51 inhabitants of Hidalgo.

The town of Palo Hueco (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of La Misión. There are 51 inhabitants and it is 1,265 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 51 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #58 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palo Hueco, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palo Hueco is located at 5.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of La Misión, 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 Hueco.

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

What is the route to get to Palo Hueco (Hidalgo)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Palo Hueco (Hidalgo) is 51 inhabitants

Population data in Palo Hueco (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	30	21	51
2010	21	21	42
2005	30	26	56

Evolution of the population in Palo Hueco: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Palo Hueco:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.09	19.05
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	9.80%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	17.65%	28.57%
Illiterate population (men):	5.88%	19.05%
Illiterate population (women):	11.76%	38.10%
Schooling level:	5.36	3.67
Schooling level (men):	4.5	3.94
Schooling level (women):	5.91	3.41

Indigenous culture data in Palo Hueco:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	13.73%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.92%	0.00%
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 Hueco, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Misión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palo Hueco:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.33%	30.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.38%	61.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	14	11
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	14.29%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	35.71%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	90.91%
Homes with a television:	92.86%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	71.43%	63.64%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.43%	18.18%
Homes with a car:	35.71%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.14%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.14%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	92.86%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palo Hueco (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 Hueco

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palo Hueco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Misión. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palo Hueco.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Hueco

Many people want to stay in the town of Palo Hueco 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:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS LA MISIÓN: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Palo Hueco

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palo Hueco? The list of the best places to visit in Palo Hueco and nearby locations.
Mountains in Palo Hueco for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Divisadero (1773 meters): 4.5 km walk (92 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Muñeco (1830 meters): 5.9 km walk (111 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chamal (613 meters): 6.2 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Cruzado (611 meters): 5.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Palo Hueco to discover the Mexican culture:

• Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 51 km, heading North (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near Palo Hueco:

• Puerto de Naranjos (249 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Los Naranjos (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Loma de Naranjos (53 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Loma de Pericón (123 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 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 Hueco (Hidalgo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palo Hueco 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 Hueco there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	5	9
Youth (6-14 years)	4	2	6
Adults (15-59 years)	17	11	28
Elderly (60+ years)	5	3	8

#7 Pictures of Palo Hueco

In order for you to enjoy nature around Palo Hueco, 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 Hueco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palo Hueco (Hidalgo) is 42266

Are you going to send a letter to Palo Hueco? Do you have a friend in Palo Hueco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palo Hueco consists of the following 5 digits: 42266. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palo Hueco ("42") 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.

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