Palos Marías (Michoacán)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 267 inhabitants of Michoacán.
The town of Palos Marías (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Coahuayana. There are 267 inhabitants and it is 228 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palos Marías, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Palos Marías is located at 18.1 kilometers from Coahuayana de Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Palos Marías.
#1 Where is Palos Marías? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Palos Marías (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palos Marías, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palos Marías (Michoacán) is 267 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | 142 | 267 |
| 2010 | 137 | 145 | 282 |
| 2005 | 133 | 164 | 297 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.31 | 13.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 31.84% | 6.38% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.24% | 10.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.12% | 13.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.12% | 8.03% |
| Schooling level: | 5.46 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.1 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.84 | 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 Coahuayana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 16.85% | 42.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 28.87% | 66.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.20% | 16.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 86 | 132 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.84% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.51% | 92.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.72% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.47% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.51% | 92.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.72% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.49% | 46.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.98% | 1.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.23% | 5.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.60% | 16.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.02% | 0.00% |
#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 Coahuayana. 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 LOS ARCOS: 25 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA DUEÑA: 31 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- POSADA EN VILLA VICTORIA: 29 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA NAVIDEÑA: 29 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palos Marías
Want to know what to see in Palos Marías if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palos Marías.Mountains in Palos Marías for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Tapazon (698 meters): 1.4 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Soyate (1073 meters): 4.7 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Tigra (1211 meters): 6.1 km walk (97 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Real (1528 meters): 6.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- El Nance (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Llano de Chacalapa (El Anonal) (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (El ?rgano) (108 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- El Saucito (30 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the South (17 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 58 | 73 | 131 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 24 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of Palos Marías
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palos Marías? 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 Marías.
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#9 Schools in Palos Marías
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coahuayana
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Coahuayana
- Agua de Orozco (- inhabitants)
- Bloquera de los Orozco (5 inhabitants)
- Chacalapa (2 inhabitants)
- Comercializadora Agropecuaria de Coahuayana (1 inhabitants)
- El Ahijadero (76 inhabitants)
- El Pabellón (6 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (- inhabitants)
- La Huizachera (5 inhabitants)
- La Limonera (- inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (- inhabitants)
- Los Dos Potros (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Balastre (1 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (4 inhabitants)
- Los Pérez (11 inhabitants)
- Salsipuedes (34 inhabitants)