Colonia las Palmas (Puebla)
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The town of Colonia las Palmas (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tlapanalá. There are 883 inhabitants and it is 1,398 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Atlixco is 37 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Colonia las Palmas, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colonia las Palmas? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Colonia las Palmas? You can find it at 1.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tlapanalá, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia las Palmas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Colonia las Palmas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Colonia las Palmas in Puebla? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Colonia las Palmas.
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#2 The population of Colonia las Palmas (Puebla) is 883 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 433 | 450 | 883 |
| 2010 | 312 | 306 | 618 |
| 2005 | 288 | 225 | 513 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 5.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.72% | 3.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.42% | 6.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.49% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.93% | 6.41% |
| Schooling level: | 6.13 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.93 | 4.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 5.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.49% | 0.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.13% | 0.16% |
| 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: | 41.45% | 29.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.67% | 46.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.79% | 13.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 229 | 204 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.94% | 98.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.76% | 67.35% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.35% | 44.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.70% | 74.15% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.00% | 87.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.69% | 60.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 49.34% | 46.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.65% | 21.77% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.11% | 1.36% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.80% | 28.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.53% | 23.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.24% | 0.68% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia las Palmas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia las Palmas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlapanalá. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia las Palmas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia las Palmas
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia las Palmas 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:- CENTRO TURISTICO BALNEARIO OJO DEL CARBÓN: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ATLANTA: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESCONDIDO: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ROSARIO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia las Palmas
A weekend in Colonia las Palmas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia las Palmas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Colonia las Palmas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Tenayote (1518 meters): 0.8 km walk (11 minutes), heading West.
- Tlapanalteco (1607 meters): 1.9 km walk (31 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Campana (1543 meters): 2.0 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Chiquihuite (1430 meters): 2.3 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Mirador Cerro de San Miguel", 37 km, heading Northeast (35 minutes by car)
- Ojo del Carbón (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tlapanala (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tlapanalá (3163 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Luis Chalma (416 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia las Palmas (Puebla)
In Colonia las Palmas there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Colonia las Palmas, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 65 | 87 | 152 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 86 | 74 | 160 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 249 | 253 | 502 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 36 | 69 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia las Palmas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia las Palmas? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Colonia las Palmas.
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#9 Schools in Colonia las Palmas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlapanalá
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tlapanalá
- Colonia las Palmas (883 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Ángeles (Ex-Hacienda de Costilla) (101 inhabitants)
- El Cantarito (3 inhabitants)
- El Lobo (- inhabitants)
- El Mirador (12 inhabitants)
- Los Monjes (18 inhabitants)
- Los Tepetates (284 inhabitants)
- Porcina Coatepec (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de Tepetzingo (527 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Martha (8 inhabitants)
- San Marcos (1 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (Los Magueyes) (25 inhabitants)
- Tepapayeca (1670 inhabitants)
- Tlapanala (33 inhabitants)
- Tlapanalá (3163 inhabitants)