El Palmar (La Huacana, Michoacán de Ocampo)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Palmar through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 228 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán de Ocampo
The place of El Palmar is inside the municipality of La Huacana (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 228 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #34 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Palmar is at 701 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Palmar, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 66% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Palmar is located at 5.1 kilometers from La Huacana, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Palmar.
#1 Where is El Palmar? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Palmar (Michoacán de Ocampo)? 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 El Palmar (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 228 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 120 | 108 | 228 |
| 2010 | 112 | 97 | 209 |
| 2005 | 151 | 128 | 279 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 16.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán de Ocampo: | 1.32% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.16% | 14.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.70% | 16.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.46% | 13.39% |
| Schooling level: | 5.99 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.75 | 5.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.19 | 4.97 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.84% | 26.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.48% | 51.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.17% | 5.36% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 65 | 55 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.46% | 97.83% |
| Housing with piped water: | 96.92% | 71.74% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.69% | 76.09% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 52.31% | 52.17% |
| Housing with television: | 75.38% | 89.13% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 81.54% | 84.78% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 66.15% | 67.39% |
| Housing with automobile: | 18.46% | 15.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.54% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.15% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 35.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Palmar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Palmar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Huacana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Palmar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palmar
Many people want to stay in the town of El Palmar itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:- HOTEL AVENIDA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YUNUEN: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUPITA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Palmar (Michoacán de Ocampo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Palmar by age and sex, 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 El Palmar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 20 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 20 | 48 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 71 | 55 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 13 | 29 |
#6 Photos of El Palmar
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Palmar, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Palmar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Palmar (Michoacán de Ocampo) is 61854
Are you going to send a letter to El Palmar? Do you have a friend in El Palmar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Palmar consists of the following 5 digits: 61854. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Palmar ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán de Ocampo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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- Lajita de Cayaco (40 inhabitants)
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- Tizatal (2 inhabitants)