Palos Altos (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Palos Altos, a beautiful large village of 563 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Palos Altos (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. There are 563 inhabitants and it is 1,982 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 19 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #33 of the ranking.
Data: In Palos Altos, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Palos Altos? You can find it at 14.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San Luis de la Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Palos Altos through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Palos Altos? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Palos Altos (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palos Altos, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palos Altos (Guanajuato) is 563 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 310 | 253 | 563 |
| 2010 | 249 | 220 | 469 |
| 2005 | 142 | 144 | 286 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 15.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.20% | 1.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.53% | 14.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.26% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.26% | 14.46% |
| Schooling level: | 6.61 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.35 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.82 | 4.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Luis de la Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.62% | 26.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.01% | 48.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.42% | 6.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 137 | 123 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.27% | 95.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.27% | 48.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.70% | 82.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.80% | 77.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.43% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.32% | 73.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.10% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.55% | 44.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.65% | 1.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.42% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.40% | 63.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.92% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palos Altos
With the satellite map of Palos Altos 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 San Luis de la Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palos Altos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palos Altos
Do you want to stay in Palos Altos? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palos Altos:- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA DIAMANTE: 12 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA VALERIO: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA DE POZOS: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL LA ESPERANZA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palos Altos
A weekend in Palos Altos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palos Altos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Palos Altos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Culebra (2227 meters): 3.9 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Angelina (2377 meters): 4.3 km walk (61 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Pelón (2551 meters): 8.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Tinaja (2079 meters): 9.9 km walk (205 minutes), heading North.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 19 km, heading East (16 minutes by car)
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo del Bicentenario", 55 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Curinith (333 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Purísima (27 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Patrocinio (269 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Los Remedios (234 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palos Altos (Guanajuato)
In Palos Altos 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 Palos Altos, 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) | 48 | 32 | 80 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 57 | 116 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 177 | 150 | 327 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 14 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of Palos Altos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palos Altos? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Palos Altos.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palos Altos (Guanajuato) is 37917
Are you going to send a letter to Palos Altos? Do you have a friend in Palos Altos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palos Altos consists of the following 5 digits: 37917. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palos Altos ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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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#10 Schools in Palos Altos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
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