El Palenque (Veracruz)
Learn about small village of El Palenque through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 112 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of El Palenque (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Xalapa. There are 112 inhabitants and it is 1,242 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Naolinco de Victoria is 20 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Palenque, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 El Palenque is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Xalapa-Enríquez, 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 Palenque.
#1 Where is El Palenque? How to go? Map
Online map of El Palenque in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Palenque (Veracruz) is 112 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 56 | 112 |
| 2010 | 47 | 52 | 99 |
| 2005 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 9.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 7.14% | 7.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.04% | 10.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.36% | 9.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.68% | 10.64% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 4.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.36 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.15 | 4.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.89% | 0.00% |
| 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 Xalapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.68% | 37.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.64% | 53.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.71% | 19.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.29% | 48.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.18% | 3.70% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.29% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.59% | 59.26% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.71% | 62.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.18% | 7.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 20.59% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.76% | 18.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.35% | 40.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 3.70% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Palenque
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Palenque, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xalapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Palenque.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palenque
Many people want to stay in the town of El Palenque 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 RÍO: 4 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO REAL: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL CASA BLANCA: 4 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL IBIZA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Palenque
A weekend in El Palenque and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Palenque and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Palenque for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gordo (981 meters): 6.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Macuitepec (1580 meters): 5.4 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Esquimite (1338 meters): 9.8 km walk (204 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cuajilote (1527 meters): 8.2 km walk (117 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Naolinco de Victoria (Veracruz): Don't miss "Botica La Purísima", 20 km, heading North (16 minutes by car)
- Coatepec (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "Museo-Jardín de Orquídeas", 25 km, heading Southwest (22 minutes by car)
- Xico (Veracruz): Don't miss "Museo Totomoxtle", 40 km, heading Southwest (36 minutes by car)
- Colonia Ignacio Zaragoza (1101 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Loma Bonita (373 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Isla (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Potrerillo (El Mirador) (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Palenque (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Palenque by age and gender, 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 Palenque there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Palenque
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Palenque? 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 El Palenque.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Palenque (Veracruz) is 91200
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Palenque 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: 91200. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Palenque ("91") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xalapa
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