El Palmar (Santa María Tlalixtac, Oaxaca)
Learn about small village of El Palmar through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 133 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of El Palmar is inside the municipality of Santa María Tlalixtac (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 133 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality. El Palmar is at 1,531 meters of altitude.
Data: In El Palmar, 65% of the inhabitants are catholic and 15% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Palmar is located at 2.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santa María Tlalixtac, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Palmar.
#1 Where is El Palmar? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Palmar (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Palmar, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Palmar (Oaxaca) is 133 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 61 | 133 |
| 2010 | 89 | 78 | 167 |
| 2005 | 48 | 57 | 105 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.64 | 14.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 6.77% | 3.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.04% | 14.37% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.52% | 14.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.52% | 14.61% |
| Schooling level: | 4.76 | 4.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.45 | 4.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.08 | 4.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 54.89% | 69.46% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 17.29% | 20.36% |
| 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 Santa María Tlalixtac (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.56% | 31.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.26% | 61.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.17% | 4.49% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 33 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.29% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 74.29% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 48.48% | 97.14% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 57.58% | 48.57% |
| Housing with television: | 51.52% | 51.43% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 24.24% | 5.71% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 15.15% | 11.43% |
| Housing with automobile: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.12% | 2.86% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 15.15% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.12% | 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 Santa María Tlalixtac. 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 MI PUEBLITO: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES KARY: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JOSÉ Y MARÍA: 32 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE"": 35 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Palmar (Oaxaca)
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) | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa María Tlalixtac
- Agua Relámpago (- inhabitants)
- Agua Temazcal (3 inhabitants)
- Agua Tijera (37 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Aguacate (33 inhabitants)
- El Cóndor (1 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (133 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (66 inhabitants)
- Loma de Hielo (18 inhabitants)
- Peña Prieta (28 inhabitants)
- Rancho Joya Durazno (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Panteón (- inhabitants)
- Santa María Tlalixtac (980 inhabitants)
- Tianguisco (45 inhabitants)
- Tlalixtac Viejo (492 inhabitants)