Palos Blancos (Guerrero)
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The town of Palos Blancos (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Petatlán. There are 1,523 inhabitants and it is 15 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Blanca (Los Farallones) is 21 km away. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 41 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palos Blancos, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Palos Blancos? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Palos Blancos is located at 7.3 kilometers from Petatlán, 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 Palos Blancos.
#1 Where is Palos Blancos? How to go? Map
Location map of Palos Blancos in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Palos Blancos, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palos Blancos (Guerrero) is 1,523 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 765 | 758 | 1523 |
| 2010 | 817 | 827 | 1644 |
| 2005 | 842 | 832 | 1674 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.08 | 7.01 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 6.96% | 3.47% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.81% | 7.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.74% | 7.01% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.07% | 8.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.81 | 6.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.82 | 6.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.79 | 6.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.53% | 0.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.46% | 0.18% |
| 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 Petatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.47% | 32.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.37% | 51.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.69% | 12.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 487 | 536 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.56% | 96.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.13% | 12.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.20% | 87.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.54% | 64.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.39% | 91.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.91% | 86.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.32% | 63.40% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.60% | 26.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.58% | 9.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.82% | 31.93% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.04% | 37.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.07% | 7.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palos Blancos
With the satellite map of Palos Blancos 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 Petatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palos Blancos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palos Blancos
Many people want to stay in the town of Palos Blancos 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:- HOTEL FAMILAR QUINTA MAMA PIA: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MAMA PIA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLAMINGOS: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ESTRELLITA: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palos Blancos
Want to know what to see in Palos Blancos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palos Blancos.The best beaches in Palos Blancos to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Blanca (Los Farallones): A 21 km walk (240 minutes) or 29 minutes by car, heading West.
- Loma del Toro (180 meters): 8.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Barril (26 meters): 10.4 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Zapote (387 meters): 13.5 km walk (189 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Jabonalar (124 meters): 15.3 km walk (208 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Paseo de Pescador", 41 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- San Jeronimito (San Jerónimo) (6993 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Jovero (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Cabritero de Domínguez (Cabritero) (170 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Miyagua (80 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palos Blancos (Guerrero)
In Palos Blancos 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 Blancos, 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) | 77 | 89 | 166 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 117 | 119 | 236 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 440 | 432 | 872 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 131 | 118 | 249 |
#7 Pictures of Palos Blancos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palos Blancos? 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 Blancos.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palos Blancos (Guerrero) is 40831
Are you going to send a letter to Palos Blancos? Do you have a friend in Palos Blancos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palos Blancos consists of the following 5 digits: 40831. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palos Blancos ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, 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 Blancos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Petatlán
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- El Bonetal (- inhabitants)
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- El Higueral (- inhabitants)
- El Varillal (30 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (6 inhabitants)
- Huamilón (- inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (La Ceiba del Ocote de Cadena) (10 inhabitants)
- La Morena (99 inhabitants)
- Loma Baya (- inhabitants)
- Ocote de Peregrino (323 inhabitants)
- Parotal del Río (- inhabitants)
- Piedra de Conejo (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Naranjo (- inhabitants)