La Palma (Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful medium-sized town of 412 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of La Palma is inside the municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 412 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking. La Palma is at 752 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Palma, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 43% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Palma? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Quinicuena, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 7.6 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Palma through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Palma? How to go? 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 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Oaxaca) is 412 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 214 | 198 | 412 |
| 2010 | 191 | 182 | 373 |
| 2005 | 187 | 168 | 355 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 23.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.24% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.17% | 27.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.04% | 23.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.14% | 30.37% |
| Schooling level: | 5.61 | 3.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.83 | 3.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.42 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.76% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 85.92% | 88.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.53% | 30.83% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.48% | 14.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 22.22% | 27.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.08% | 2.62% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 87 | 71 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.70% | 95.52% |
| Housing with piped water: | 88.51% | 82.09% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 4.60% | 98.51% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 18.39% | 40.30% |
| Housing with television: | 26.44% | 44.78% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 29.89% | 16.42% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Housing with automobile: | 8.05% | 1.49% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.49% | 1.49% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 42.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.54% | 0.00% |
#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 Santa Cruz Zenzontepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma
Many people want to stay in the town of La Palma 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 SANTIAGO IXTAYUTLA: 34 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA TROJA DE SAN MIGUEL: 38 km away, direction Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUIAHIJE: 39 km away, direction Southeast (31 minutes by car)
- PARADOR FAMILIAR FLOR DE CAFE: 47 km away, direction Northeast (32 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 30 | 25 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 46 | 80 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 134 | 108 | 242 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 19 | 35 |
#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 71367
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: 71367. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("71") 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
Do you like La Palma or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Palma to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec
- El Campamento (3 inhabitants)
- El Epazote (52 inhabitants)
- El Limoncillo (447 inhabitants)
- La Aurora (408 inhabitants)
- La Palma (412 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (256 inhabitants)
- Llano del Temblor (129 inhabitants)
- Llano Verde (235 inhabitants)
- Los Ortiz (80 inhabitants)
- Los Vásquez (11 inhabitants)
- Mano del Señor (759 inhabitants)
- Piedra Grande (101 inhabitants)
- Quinicuena (1161 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (70 inhabitants)
- Santa María Tlapanalquiahuitl (324 inhabitants)