El Palmar (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Palmar, a beautiful small village of 63 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of El Palmar (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 63 inhabitants and it is 490 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cosalá is 61 minutes away by car (50 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #84 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Palmar, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 38% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Palmar is located at 62.7 kilometers from Tamazula de Victoria, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Palmar.
#1 Where is El Palmar? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Palmar in Durango? 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 El Palmar.
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#2 The population of El Palmar (Durango) is 63 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| 2010 | 33 | 44 | 77 |
| 2005 | 45 | 42 | 87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.96 | 15.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 39.68% | 24.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.63% | 16.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.94% | 15.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.70% | 18.18% |
| Schooling level: | 5.02 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.34 | 5.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.59 | 3.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Tamazula (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.03% | 33.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 76.47% | 56.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.34% | 3.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.71% | 90.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 66.67% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 23.81% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.81% | 40.91% |
| Homes with a television: | 38.10% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.95% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.05% | 27.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.29% | 18.18% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 38.10% | 4.55% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Palmar
With the satellite map of El Palmar will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Tamazula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Palmar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palmar
Many people want to stay in the town of El Palmar 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:- HACIENDA LOS PADILLA: 41 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)
- GUACAMAYAS CAMPESTRE: 47 km away, direction Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 52 km away, direction East (41 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MINERA: 44 km away, direction Southwest (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Palmar
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Palmar? The list of the best places to visit in El Palmar and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Palmar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Calera (1052 meters): 6.7 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.
- Palmarejo (1018 meters): 7.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Chapalote (1244 meters): 8.9 km walk (153 minutes), heading South.
- Los Ocotes (1345 meters): 7.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.
- Cosalá (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Higueras de Padilla", 61 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- El Guayabón (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- La Cupía (72 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Quebrada de los Sánchez (130 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Las Garrochas (137 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Palmar (Durango)
In El Palmar 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 El Palmar, 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of El Palmar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Palmar? 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 Palmar.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Palmar (Durango) is 34598
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Palmar 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: 34598. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Palmar ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, 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 El Palmar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula
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- Las Juntitas (15 inhabitants)
- Las Lagunas (10 inhabitants)
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