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Palos Marías (Michoacán)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Palos Marías, a beautiful small village of 44 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of Palos Marías (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Aquila. There are 44 inhabitants and it is 79 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Titzupa is 3 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #92 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Palos Marías, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 9% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Palos Marías? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palos Marías is located at 57.0 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Aquila, 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 Marías.

#1 Where is Palos Marías? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Palos Marías (Michoacán)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Palos Marías (Michoacán) is 44 inhabitants

Population data in Palos Marías (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	20	24	44
2010	21	26	47
2005	25	34	59

Evolution of the population in Palos Marías: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Palos Marías:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.11	7.69
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.09%	12.77%
Illiterate population (men):	6.82%	7.69%
Illiterate population (women):	2.27%	19.05%
Schooling level:	7.14	5.87
Schooling level (men):	7.5	6.47
Schooling level (women):	6.69	5.08

Indigenous culture data in Palos Marías:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	93.18%	87.23%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Palos Marías, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Palos Marías:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	81.82%	25.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	79.17%	46.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	85.00%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	11	11
Homes with electricity:	90.91%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	87.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	45.45%	25.00%
Homes with a radio:	27.27%	0.00%
Homes with a television:	18.18%	12.50%
Homes with a refrigerator:	45.45%	37.50%
Homes with a washing machine:	27.27%	12.50%
Homes with a car:	9.09%	12.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	9.09%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Palos Marías, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Aquila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palos Marías.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palos Marías

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

• HOTEL LAS PEÑAS: 37 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
• CENTRO ECOTURISTICO AYOLT: 39 km away, direction West (28 minutes by car)
• CENTRO ECOTURISTICO CABAÑAS COLOLA: 44 km away, direction West (36 minutes by car)
• HOTEL KALAKI ATL TLAYEKANTIK: 59 km away, direction West (47 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Palos Marías

A weekend in Palos Marías and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palos Marías and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in Palos Marías for sunbathing:

• Playa Titzupa: A 3 km walk (31 minutes) or 3 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Chocola: A 11 km walk (98 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading West.
• Playa Cuilala: A 9 km walk (88 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Puerto Pichilinguillo: A 14 km walk (153 minutes) or 15 minutes by car, heading Southeast.

Mountains in Palos Marías for hiking and trails:

• Mesa La Ceiba (250 meters): 2.8 km walk (36 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Picacho (436 meters): 5.0 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
• Mesa La Parotita (348 meters): 7.7 km walk (115 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Laguna (706 meters): 10.3 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Palos Marías:

• Tizupan (290 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Playa de Tizupan (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• Zapote de Tizupan (68 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• El Ahijadero (12 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 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 Palos Marías (Michoacán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Palos Marías 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 Marías there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Palos Marías (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	1	2
Youth (6-14 years)	3	3	6
Adults (15-59 years)	12	17	29
Elderly (60+ years)	4	3	7

#7 Pictures of Palos Marías

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