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Palo Seco (Guerrero)

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The town of Palo Seco (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Acatepec. There are 150 inhabitants and it is 2,386 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #59 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palo Seco, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 4% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Palo Seco? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Palo Seco? You can find it at 6.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Acatepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Palo Seco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of Palo Seco (Guerrero) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Palo Seco (Guerrero) is 150 inhabitants

Population data in Palo Seco (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	74	76	150
2010	91	86	177
2005	85	66	151

Evolution of the population in Palo Seco: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Palo Seco:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.64	3.49
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.33%	11.86%
Illiterate population (men):	4.00%	3.49%
Illiterate population (women):	7.33%	19.78%
Schooling level:	6.49	6.16
Schooling level (men):	6.79	6.45
Schooling level (women):	6.24	5.88

Indigenous culture data in Palo Seco:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.33%	79.10%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	43.33%	45.20%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palo Seco:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	28.00%	10.73%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	43.42%	18.60%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.16%	3.30%
Number of inhabited private housings:	46	51
Homes with electricity:	86.96%	2.63%
Homes with piped water:	39.13%	50.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	6.52%	76.32%
Homes with a radio:	2.17%	34.21%
Homes with a television:	0.00%	5.26%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	4.35%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Palo Seco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Palo Seco

With the satellite map of Palo Seco 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 Acatepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palo Seco.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palo Seco

Do you want to stay in Palo Seco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palo Seco:

• HOTEL ACATEPEC: 9 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• POSADA DE JUQUILA: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 32 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Palo Seco

Want to know what to see in Palo Seco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palo Seco.
Las mejores montes de Palo Seco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Tejocote (2550 meters): 1.1 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Bejuco (2648 meters): 4.9 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Yduya (2480 meters): 8.0 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Muchacho (2685 meters): 10.8 km walk (166 minutes), heading South.

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

• Colonia Isla Escondida (154 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Colonia San Antonio (130 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Mesón (154 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Mesón Zapata (81 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (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 Seco (Guerrero)

In Palo Seco 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 Seco, 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 Seco (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	13	22
Youth (6-14 years)	15	21	36
Adults (15-59 years)	45	41	86
Elderly (60+ years)	5	1	6

#7 Pictures of Palo Seco

In order for you to enjoy nature around Palo Seco, 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 Seco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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