Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo) is a locality of Metepec, Hidalgo with 1,041 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,193 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Demographic structure of Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 331 under 15 years old (31.8%), 636 working-age people (61.1%) and 74 adults over 65 years old (7.1%).

0-14 years

331

31.8% of the population

15-64 years

636

61.1% - Working age

65+ years

74

7.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

63.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	48	56	104	10%
5-9 years	51	57	108	10.4%
10-14 years	52	67	119	11.4%
15-19 years	41	56	97	9.3%
20-24 years	36	51	87	8.4%
25-29 years	34	48	82	7.9%
30-34 years	22	47	69	6.6%
35-39 years	27	34	61	5.9%
40-44 years	23	39	62	6%
45-49 years	35	30	65	6.2%
50-54 years	23	33	56	5.4%
55-59 years	19	14	33	3.2%
60-64 years	15	9	24	2.3%
65-69 years	5	11	16	1.5%
70-74 years	10	12	22	2.1%
75-79 years	7	14	21	2%
80-84 years	8	1	9	0.9%
85+ years	2	4	6	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Population Origin

Born in the State

938

90.1%

Born in Another State

94

9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

14

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

16

1.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

16

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

39

16.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

63

6.1%

With Limitation

71

6.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	30
Visual	26
Hearing	17
Speech	9
Mental	7

Education in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Literacy and Schooling

In Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo), 59 people aged 15+ are literate (5900%), while 55 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	15	40	55	5500%
Incomplete primary	62	52	114	11400%
Complete primary	86	73	159	15900%
Incomplete secondary	13	7	20	2000%
Complete secondary	77	136	213	21300%
Post-basic education (18+)	39	72	111	11100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	35
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	5

Schools in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE PALO GORDO GRUPO 1	13FIC0857G		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE PALO GORDO GRUPO 2	13FIC0858F		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO PALO GORDO	13MMS0295M		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO PALO GORDO	13ETK0058T	Media Superior	Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	13KJN1970N	Preescolar	Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	13KJN2012M	Preescolar	Publico
GRAL. LAZARO CARDENAS	13DPR1280H	Primaria	Publico
JAIME TORRES BODET	13DPR2953K	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 785	13DTV0786P	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

In Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 546 people. Of them, 545 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

546

M: 294 / W: 252

Employed Population

545

M: 293 / W: 252

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

230

M: 42 / W: 188

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	545	52.4%
IMSS	97	9.3%
ISSSTE	3	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	443	42.6%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.2%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Other institution	3	0.3%
Without health coverage	496	47.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

458

45800%

Single

260

26000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

62

6200%

Households

Total Households

238

4.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

190

79.8%

Female-Headed

48

20.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	863	82.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	39	3.7%
No religion	139	13.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo) has 294 total dwellings, of which 238 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	223	94.9%
Dirt floor	15	6.4%
1 bedroom	66	28.1%
2 or more bedrooms	172	73.2%
1 room	10	4.3%
2 rooms	39	16.6%
3 or more rooms	189	80.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

236 dwellings

Piped Water

96.6%

227 dwellings

With Drainage

80%

188 dwellings

All Services

76.2%

179 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	236	100.4%
Without electricity	2	0.9%
Public water network	227	96.6%
Hauled water	130	55.3%
Other water source	11	4.7%
With water tank	210	89.4%
With cistern	31	13.2%
With toilet	172	73.2%
With latrine	43	18.3%
With drainage	188	80%
Without drainage	50	21.3%
With all services	179	76.2%

Goods and Technology in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Household equipment in Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo) according to the 2020 Census. 10.6% of dwellings have internet and 89.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	195	83%
Washing machine	140	59.6%
Microwave oven	45	19.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	162	68.9%
Motorcycle	38	16.2%
Bicycle	84	35.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	223	94.9%
Radio	163	69.4%
Landline phone	3	1.3%
Cell phone	211	89.8%
Computer	24	10.2%
Internet	25	10.6%
Pay TV	32	13.6%
Streaming platforms	2	0.9%
Video game console	1	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

5

2.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

26

11.1%

Without Computer or Internet

200

85.1%

Without Any ICT

4

1.7%

Location of Palo Gordo (Ejido Nopalillo)

Coordinates: 20.2131664, -98.2966217
Altitude: 2,193 m