Zapote de Palomas
The most complete information about the large village of Zapote de Palomas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 1,197 inhabitants?
The town of Zapote de Palomas belongs to the municipality of Salamanca (State of Guanajuato). There are 1,197 inhabitants and it is 1,711 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In Zapote de Palomas, 36% of individuals have completed secondary education and 17% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Zapote de Palomas? You can find it at 8.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Salamanca, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Zapote de Palomas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Zapote de Palomas? How to go? Map
Online map of Zapote de Palomas in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Zapote de Palomas (Guanajuato) is 1,197 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 623 | 574 | 1197 |
| 2010 | 575 | 533 | 1108 |
| 2005 | 539 | 463 | 1002 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.25% | 0.99% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.10% | 7.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.51% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.59% | 7.65% |
| Schooling level: | 7.39 | 6.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.46 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.33 | 6.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| 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 Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.52% | 27.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.49% | 50.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.81% | 5.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 290 | 265 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.54% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.66% | 90.98% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.31% | 90.57% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.17% | 72.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.55% | 93.03% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.55% | 84.02% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.97% | 57.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.48% | 38.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.55% | 7.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.41% | 17.21% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.52% | 34.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.62% | 1.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zapote de Palomas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Zapote de Palomas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salamanca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zapote de Palomas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zapote de Palomas
Do you want to stay in Zapote de Palomas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Zapote de Palomas:- HOTEL MISION EXPRESS SALAMANCA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- ALIANA HOTEL & SUITES: 9 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JUAN: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALIANA: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Zapote de Palomas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Zapote de Palomas? The list of the best places to visit in Zapote de Palomas and nearby locations.Mountains in Zapote de Palomas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gordo (1970 meters): 2.5 km walk (36 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Prieto (1861 meters): 9.5 km walk (121 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Redonda (1950 meters): 10.0 km walk (206 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cruz (2002 meters): 9.4 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Armando Prieto Rodríguez (El Sapo) (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- San Juan (133 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Cerro Gordo (San Rafael) (5465 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Ruina (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Zapote de Palomas (Guanajuato)
In Zapote de Palomas 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 Zapote de Palomas, 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) | 62 | 67 | 129 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 98 | 114 | 212 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 403 | 333 | 736 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 60 | 60 | 120 |
#7 Pictures of Zapote de Palomas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Zapote de Palomas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Zapote de Palomas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Zapote de Palomas (Guanajuato) is 36884
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Zapote de Palomas so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36884. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Zapote de Palomas ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Zapote de Palomas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salamanca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Salamanca
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- Dolores (6 inhabitants)
- El Zapotillo (4 inhabitants)
- Estación de Lobos (10 inhabitants)
- Familia Acosta Jaramillo (23 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (5 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (12 inhabitants)
- La Faldita del Morro (7 inhabitants)
- Los Hernández (143 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (139 inhabitants)
- Purísima de Oteros (14 inhabitants)
- Salamanca (160682 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Cano (34 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita (684 inhabitants)