Palomares (Matías Romero Avendaño, Oaxaca)
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The place of Palomares is inside the municipality of Matías Romero Avendaño (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 4,302 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. Palomares is at 115 meters of altitude.
Data: In Palomares, 54% of the inhabitants are catholic and 51% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Palomares is located at 29.6 kilometers from Matías Romero Avendaño, 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 Palomares.
#1 Where is Palomares? How to go? Map
Location map of Palomares in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Palomares, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palomares (Oaxaca) is 4,302 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2286 | 2016 | 4302 |
| 2010 | 1965 | 1795 | 3760 |
| 2005 | 1897 | 1650 | 3547 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 7.41 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 9.32% | 8.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.58% | 11.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.16% | 7.41% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.42% | 15.32% |
| Schooling level: | 7.42 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.79 | 6.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.11 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 49.77% | 54.04% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 22.94% | 24.89% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.44% | 0.27% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.75% | 37.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.70% | 51.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.20% | 24.22% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 1,202 | 1,134 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.17% | 96.18% |
| Housing with piped water: | 71.96% | 1.17% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.85% | 90.88% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 40.10% | 52.49% |
| Housing with television: | 74.71% | 80.91% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 73.96% | 63.73% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 51.50% | 32.98% |
| Housing with automobile: | 17.97% | 15.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.23% | 8.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.90% | 14.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 83.19% | 38.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.55% | 4.56% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palomares
With the satellite map of Palomares 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 Matías Romero Avendaño. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palomares.
#4 Population pyramid of Palomares (Oaxaca)
In Palomares 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 Palomares, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 313 | 266 | 579 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 378 | 377 | 755 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,309 | 1,111 | 2,420 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 286 | 262 | 548 |
#5 Photos of Palomares
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palomares, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palomares, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#6 The Postal Code of Palomares (Oaxaca) is 70312
Are you going to send a letter to Palomares? Do you have a friend in Palomares and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palomares consists of the following 5 digits: 70312. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palomares ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Palomares
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matías Romero Avendaño
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- El Paso de las Maravillas (294 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (- inhabitants)
- La Oaxaqueña (8 inhabitants)
- Los Limonares (5 inhabitants)
- Matías Romero Avendaño (17525 inhabitants)
- Playa Varela (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Juan Romero (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nereyda Toribio Antonio (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho Roque (5 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro Evangelista (659 inhabitants)
- Santa Clara (3 inhabitants)
- Tierra Nueva (- inhabitants)