Palos Chinos
Learn about small village of Palos Chinos through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 46 inhabitants of the State of Sonora
The town of Palos Chinos belongs to the municipality of Alamos (State of Sonora). There are 46 inhabitants and it is 195 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Fuerte is 88 minutes away by car (59 km). It is the most populated town in the position #84 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palos Chinos, there is a percentage of 9% of indigenous population and 65% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Palos Chinos? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palos Chinos is located at 43.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Alamos, 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 Palos Chinos.
#1 Where is Palos Chinos? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Palos Chinos (Sonora) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palos Chinos, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palos Chinos (Sonora) is 46 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| 2010 | 20 | 29 | 49 |
| 2005 | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.61 | 17.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sonora: | 34.78% | 48.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.87% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.35% | 17.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.52% | 10.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.88 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.13 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.65 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 8.70% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.17% | 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 Alamos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.43% | 46.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.55% | 79.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 15 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.12% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 11.76% | 35.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 35.29% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.47% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.18% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.94% | 7.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palos Chinos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palos Chinos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alamos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palos Chinos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palos Chinos
Do you want to stay in Palos Chinos? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palos Chinos:- HACIENDA DE VELAZQUEZ: 44 km away, direction East (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA DE VELAZQUEZ: 37 km away, direction East (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUITES: 40 km away, direction East (35 minutes by car)
- VILLA DE SANTIAGO: 41 km away, direction East (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palos Chinos
Want to know what to see in Palos Chinos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palos Chinos.Mountains in Palos Chinos for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Guamuchil (403 meters): 1.9 km walk (24 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Espinazo el Diablo (333 meters): 2.0 km walk (26 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Agua Las Palomas (301 meters): 2.6 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Potrero (660 meters): 2.5 km walk (36 minutes), heading South.
- El Fuerte (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Templo de San Juan de Carapoa", 88 km, heading South (59 minutes by car)
- Potrero de Reuter (41 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Guamuchil (242 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Mezquital (73 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Los Picachos (287 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palos Chinos (Sonora)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palos Chinos 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 Palos Chinos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Palos Chinos
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palos Chinos, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palos Chinos, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palos Chinos (Sonora) is 85775
Are you going to send a letter to Palos Chinos? Do you have a friend in Palos Chinos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palos Chinos consists of the following 5 digits: 85775. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palos Chinos ("85") correspond to the state code of Sonora, 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 Chinos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alamos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Alamos
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- Bachaca (2 inhabitants)
- Batarimocha (- inhabitants)
- El Centro (- inhabitants)
- El Chinal (221 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (29 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (Los Encinos) (3 inhabitants)
- La Cuarentenaria (4 inhabitants)
- La Noria (2 inhabitants)
- Las Pitahayas (- inhabitants)
- Loma del Sabino (4 inhabitants)
- Miramar (3 inhabitants)
- Paredones (17 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (2 inhabitants)