El Palmar (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Palmar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 325 inhabitants?
The town of El Palmar (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Metztitlán. There are 325 inhabitants and it is 1,831 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 17 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In El Palmar, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Palmar? You can find it at 9.8 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Metztitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Palmar through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Palmar? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Palmar (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Palmar, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Palmar (Hidalgo) is 325 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 179 | 325 |
| 2010 | 142 | 143 | 285 |
| 2005 | 103 | 113 | 216 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 16.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.54% | 17.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.31% | 16.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.23% | 19.72% |
| Schooling level: | 4.62 | 3.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.7 | 4.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.51 | 3.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.77% | 96.49% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.62% | 80.00% |
| 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 Metztitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.69% | 23.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.54% | 37.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.81% | 9.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 80 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 85.00% | 76.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 1.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 17.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 53.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 43.75% | 31.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 31.25% | 4.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.25% | 6.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Palmar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Palmar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Metztitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Palmar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palmar
Do you want to stay in El Palmar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Palmar:- HOTEL GRANADITAS: 14 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- CABAÑA ANGELITA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA LUNA: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA ESPAÑOLA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Palmar
Want to know what to see in El Palmar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Palmar.Mountains in El Palmar for hiking and trails:
- Loma Delgada (2203 meters): 2.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Boludo (2009 meters): 3.0 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Miraflores (2069 meters): 3.8 km walk (55 minutes), heading North.
- Loma Correcuaco (1793 meters): 4.5 km walk (74 minutes), heading East.
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cueva de los Murciélagos", 17 km, heading Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Parque Ecológico Recreativo Carboneras", 65 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- El Pirú Tepozotlán (El Pirú) (338 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Tezontle (20 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Cerro Blanco (42 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- El Tablón (134 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Palmar (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Palmar 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 Palmar there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 41 | 77 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 77 | 99 | 176 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 18 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of El Palmar
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Palmar, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Palmar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Palmar en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Palmar (Hidalgo) is 43358
Are you going to send a letter to El Palmar? Do you have a friend in El Palmar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Palmar consists of the following 5 digits: 43358. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Palmar ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Palmar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Metztitlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Metztitlán
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- Cerro Blanco (42 inhabitants)
- Coyometeco (244 inhabitants)
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- El Tezontle (20 inhabitants)
- Hacienda de Potrero (51 inhabitants)
- Huiloco (9 inhabitants)
- La Mesa Grande (Mesa Grande) (99 inhabitants)
- Macuila (361 inhabitants)
- Olotla (224 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Coalquizque (164 inhabitants)
- Tlamaxa (160 inhabitants)
- Tlamaya (106 inhabitants)
- Tochintla (148 inhabitants)