La Palma (Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Palma, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 226 inhabitants of Oaxaca.

The town of La Palma is located in the Municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 226 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking. La Palma is at 680 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Palma, 58% of the inhabitants are catholic and 49% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 44.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Ixtlán de Juárez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the La Palma location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is La Palma? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to La Palma (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Palma, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of La Palma (Oaxaca) is 226 inhabitants

Population data in La Palma (Ixtlán de Juárez, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020112114226
2010107119226
2005111118229
Evolution of the population in La Palma: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Palma:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.955.88
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:0.44%0.00%
Illiterate population:4.87%8.41%
Illiterate population (men):1.77%5.88%
Illiterate population (women):3.10%11.21%
Schooling level:6.795.62
Schooling level (men):6.665.68
Schooling level (women):6.915.56
Indigenous culture data in La Palma:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%98.67%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:82.30%84.96%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:4.42%17.70%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Palma, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Palma:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.30%19.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.53%35.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):3.57%1.87%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:5762
Homes with electricity:100.00%94.34%
Housing with piped water:100.00%98.11%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:87.72%98.11%
Dwellings with radio:54.39%50.94%
Housing with television:59.65%43.40%
Housing with refrigerator:78.95%32.08%
Housing with washing machine:49.12%9.43%
Housing with automobile:17.54%5.66%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:8.77%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:3.51%5.66%
Dwellings with cellular phones:85.96%15.09%
Homes with Internet:70.18%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Palma (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Palma

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Palma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palma.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma

Do you want to stay in La Palma? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Palma:

#5 Population pyramid of La Palma (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Palma 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 La Palma there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Palma
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Palma (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)131932
Youth (6-14 years)302454
Adults (15-59 years)6159120
Elderly (60+ years)81220

#6 Photos of La Palma

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Palma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Palma, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Palma (Oaxaca) is 68726

Are you going to send a letter to La Palma? Do you have a friend in La Palma and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Palma consists of the following 5 digits: 68726. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("68") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#8 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtlán de Juárez

  1. Ixtlán de Juárez (3350 inhabitants)
  2. La Josefina (683 inhabitants)
  3. La Luciérnaga (54 inhabitants)
  4. La Luz (356 inhabitants)
  5. La Palma (226 inhabitants)
  6. Rancho El Calvario (4 inhabitants)
  7. Rancho Laachiraá (Llano Grande) (19 inhabitants)
  8. San Gaspar Yagalaxi (323 inhabitants)
  9. San Juan Yagila (323 inhabitants)
  10. San Miguel Tiltepec (369 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Cruz Yagavila (608 inhabitants)
  12. Santa María Zoogochi (593 inhabitants)
  13. Santiago Teotlasco (671 inhabitants)
  14. Santo Domingo Cacalotepec (466 inhabitants)
  15. Universidad de la Sierra Juárez (- inhabitants)