Costa de la Palma
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Costa de la Palma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 298 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Costa de la Palma belongs to the municipality of Alvarado (State of Veracruz). There are 298 inhabitants and it is 14 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Las Trochas is 18 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Costa de la Palma, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Costa de la Palma is located at 11.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Alvarado, 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 Costa de la Palma.
#1 Where is Costa de la Palma? How to go? Map
Online map of Costa de la Palma in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Costa de la Palma (Veracruz) is 298 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143 | 155 | 298 |
| 2010 | 144 | 160 | 304 |
| 2005 | 112 | 110 | 222 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 11.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.72% | 12.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.03% | 11.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.69% | 13.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.22 | 6.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.19 | 6.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.26 | 5.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| 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 Alvarado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.02% | 33.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 76.13% | 56.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.97% | 8.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 115 | 97 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.39% | 95.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.09% | 70.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.96% | 86.52% |
| Homes with a radio: | 49.57% | 64.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.57% | 85.39% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.61% | 64.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.39% | 64.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.70% | 12.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.74% | 4.49% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.87% | 5.62% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.22% | 50.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.48% | 1.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of Costa de la Palma
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Costa de la Palma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alvarado. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Costa de la Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Costa de la Palma
Many people want to stay in the town of Costa de 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 Y FINCA PARA EVENTOS VILLAS SOLEIL: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIAMI: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 18 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE VISTA HERMOSA: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Costa de la Palma
Want to know what to see in Costa de la Palma if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Costa de la Palma.The best beaches in Costa de la Palma to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Las Trochas: A 18 km walk (213 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading East.
- Playa Esscolleras: A 20 km walk (260 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading East.
- La Laguna (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Los Prietitos (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Paso de los Cántaros (54 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Moral y Mosquitero (234 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Costa de la Palma (Veracruz)
In Costa de la Palma 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 Costa de la Palma, 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) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 99 | 183 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 27 | 56 |
#7 Pictures of Costa de la Palma
In order for you to enjoy nature around Costa de la Palma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Costa de la Palma, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Costa de la Palma en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Costa de la Palma (Veracruz) is 95258
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Costa de la Palma so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 95258. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Costa de la Palma ("95") correspond to the State of Veracruz, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Costa de la Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alvarado
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- Don Miguel (- inhabitants)
- El Oasis (2 inhabitants)
- El Shadai (- inhabitants)
- Punta Tiburón (658 inhabitants)
- La Isletilla (- inhabitants)
- Laguna los Uveros (Los Uveros) (- inhabitants)
- Mocambo (- inhabitants)
- Moral y Mosquitero (234 inhabitants)
- Paso el Platanar (8 inhabitants)
- Procopio Cruz (2 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo (- inhabitants)