El Palmar (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the small village of El Palmar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 12 inhabitants?
The town of El Palmar (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Cotija. There are 12 inhabitants and it is 1,636 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 36 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #68 of the ranking.
Data: In El Palmar, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% 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 16.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Cotija de la Paz, 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
Online map of El Palmar in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Michoacán State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones
#2 The population of El Palmar (Michoacán) is 12 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | ||
| 2005 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.8 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 50.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 41.67% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.33% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 2 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 0 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cotija (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.33% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 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 Cotija. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Palmar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palmar
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Palmar, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Palmar so you can contact them:- COMPLEJO HABITACIONAL CASA COTIJA: 27 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BARAJAS: 27 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA SOLEDAD: 25 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- CENTRO CULTURAL: 27 km away, direction North (21 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.Mountains in El Palmar for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Divisadero (1893 meters): 1.6 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Piedras de Lumbre (1848 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Tontas (2051 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Lobera (1823 meters): 3.4 km walk (50 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cotija de la Paz (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Parque El Tecolote", 36 km, heading North (24 minutes by car)
- Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de los Remedios", 63 km, heading North (63 minutes by car)
- Los Pilares (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás (24 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Los Gallineros (339 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Agua Zarca (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Palmar (Michoacán)
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) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
#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 (Michoacán) is 59957
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: 59957. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Palmar ("59") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Palmar as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Palmar or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Palmar to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotija
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Cotija
- Rancho Alegre (13 inhabitants)
- Cotija de la Paz (14074 inhabitants)
- Cumburinda (- inhabitants)
- El Herrero (- inhabitants)
- El Lobo (274 inhabitants)
- El Moral (2 inhabitants)
- La Zanja (La Purísima) (12 inhabitants)
- Las Trojas (El Fresno) (82 inhabitants)
- Los Espinozas (30 inhabitants)
- Los Ojos de Agua (9 inhabitants)
- Los Pilares (8 inhabitants)
- Plaza Quemada (8 inhabitants)
- Potrero del Sauz (Los Núñez) (21 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Ayumba (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de René Valencia (4 inhabitants)