Palo Blanco

Palo Blanco is a locality of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Guerrero with 2,674 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,187 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Palo Blanco

Demographic structure of Palo Blanco according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 724 under 15 years old (27.1%), 1,713 working-age people (64.1%) and 237 adults over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

724

27.1% of the population

15-64 years

1,713

64.1% - Working age

65+ years

237

8.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

56.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Palo Blanco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	118	115	233	8.7%
5-9 years	115	148	263	9.8%
10-14 years	130	98	228	8.5%
15-19 years	126	106	232	8.7%
20-24 years	108	123	231	8.6%
25-29 years	107	112	219	8.2%
30-34 years	83	100	183	6.8%
35-39 years	87	94	181	6.8%
40-44 years	64	85	149	5.6%
45-49 years	79	96	175	6.5%
50-54 years	68	88	156	5.8%
55-59 years	53	60	113	4.2%
60-64 years	38	36	74	2.8%
65-69 years	32	43	75	2.8%
70-74 years	30	35	65	2.4%
75-79 years	26	22	48	1.8%
80-84 years	14	11	25	0.9%
85+ years	12	12	24	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Palo Blanco

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,586

96.7%

Born in Another State

72

2.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

36

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

9

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

26

3.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

249

9.3% of the population

Men / Women

116 / 133

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

174

6.5%

With Limitation

415

15.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	91
Visual	58
Hearing	38
Speech	45
Mental	34

Education in Palo Blanco

Literacy and Schooling

In Palo Blanco, 98 people aged 15+ are literate (9800%), while 85 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.1 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	42	43	85	8500%
Incomplete primary	84	108	192	19200%
Complete primary	136	169	305	30500%
Incomplete secondary	23	23	46	4600%
Complete secondary	263	241	504	50400%
Post-basic education (18+)	346	409	755	75500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	14
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	2

Schools in Palo Blanco

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE EDUCACION MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA NUM 081	12MMS0264U		Publico
CENTRO DE EDUCACION MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA NUM 081	12EMS0085Z	Media Superior	Publico
NIÑOS HEROES	12DJN0073D	Preescolar	Publico
DANIEL DELGADILLO	12DPR1692J	Primaria	Publico
RUBEN MORA GUTIERREZ	12DST0169S	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Palo Blanco

In Palo Blanco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,317 people. Of them, 1,302 are employed and 15 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

1,317

M: 784 / W: 533

Employed Population

1,302

M: 773 / W: 529

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

15 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

791

M: 236 / W: 555

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,157	80.7%
IMSS	533	19.9%
ISSSTE	384	14.4%
State ISSSTE	4	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	45	1.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,198	44.8%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.1%
Private insurance	8	0.3%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	517	19.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Palo Blanco

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,260

126000%

Single

629

62900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

220

22000%

Households

Total Households

664

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

354

53.3%

Female-Headed

310

46.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,254	84.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	212	7.9%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	204	7.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Palo Blanco

Palo Blanco has 849 total dwellings, of which 664 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	626	95.1%
Dirt floor	37	5.6%
1 bedroom	224	34%
2 or more bedrooms	439	66.7%
1 room	66	10%
2 rooms	114	17.3%
3 or more rooms	483	73.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

658 dwellings

Piped Water

99.8%

657 dwellings

With Drainage

99.8%

657 dwellings

All Services

98.8%

650 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	658	100%
Without electricity	5	0.8%
Public water network	657	99.8%
Hauled water	635	96.5%
Other water source	6	0.9%
With water tank	442	67.2%
With cistern	50	7.6%
With toilet	653	99.2%
With latrine	1	0.2%
With drainage	657	99.8%
Without drainage	6	0.9%
With all services	650	98.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Palo Blanco

Household equipment in Palo Blanco according to the 2020 Census. 46% of dwellings have internet and 80.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	595	90.4%
Washing machine	344	52.3%
Microwave oven	216	32.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	214	32.5%
Motorcycle	20	3%
Bicycle	25	3.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	611	92.9%
Radio	408	62%
Landline phone	319	48.5%
Cell phone	527	80.1%
Computer	151	22.9%
Internet	303	46%
Pay TV	362	55%
Streaming platforms	30	4.6%
Video game console	20	3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

29

4.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

69

10.5%

Without Computer or Internet

337

51.2%

Without Any ICT

13

2%

Location of Palo Blanco

Coordinates: 17.4045389, -99.4653861
Altitude: 1,187 m