El Palo de Lima
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Palo de Lima, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 688 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Palo de Lima belongs to the municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan (State of Oaxaca). There are 688 inhabitants and it is 1,362 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 62 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Palo de Lima, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 16% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Palo de Lima? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Palo de Lima is located at 10.3 kilometers from El Arador, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 6.0 kilometers from San Lorenzo Texmelúcan, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Palo de Lima.
#1 Where is El Palo de Lima? How to go? Map
Online map of El Palo de Lima (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Palo de Lima (Oaxaca) is 688 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 377 | 311 | 688 |
| 2010 | 284 | 215 | 499 |
| 2005 | 248 | 206 | 454 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 14.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.55% | 19.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.52% | 14.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.03% | 22.54% |
| Schooling level: | 5.33 | 3.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.38 | 4.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.3 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.85% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.25% | 81.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 56.69% | 29.06% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 2.62% | 7.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 5.79% | 14.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 1.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 106 | 88 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.45% | 83.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.06% | 73.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 12.26% | 91.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.94% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 6.60% | 36.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 9.43% | 17.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.94% | 5.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 2.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.60% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 16.04% | 1.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Palo de Lima
With the satellite map of El Palo de Lima 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 San Lorenzo Texmelúcan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Palo de Lima.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palo de Lima
Many people want to stay in the town of El Palo de Lima 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:- PARADOR FAMILIAR FLOR DE CAFE: 17 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PRIMOS: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 19 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE RIVO: 27 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Palo de Lima
Want to know what to see in El Palo de Lima if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Palo de Lima.Mountains in El Palo de Lima for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Borregos (1111 meters): 4.3 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedra Lisa (2308 meters): 6.2 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Chinche (2335 meters): 8.0 km walk (110 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Canelar (1412 meters): 9.5 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Chorro Conejo", 62 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)
- Piedra Lisa (85 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Naranjales (52 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Ciénega del Río (248 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (971 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Palo de Lima (Oaxaca)
In El Palo de Lima 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 Palo de Lima, 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) | 63 | 72 | 135 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 92 | 84 | 176 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 195 | 137 | 332 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 18 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of El Palo de Lima
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Palo de Lima? 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 Palo de Lima.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Palo de Lima (Oaxaca) is 71457
Are you going to send a letter to El Palo de Lima? Do you have a friend in El Palo de Lima and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Palo de Lima consists of the following 5 digits: 71457. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Palo de Lima ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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 Palo de Lima
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelúcan
- Ciénega del Río (248 inhabitants)
- Cinco Señores (22 inhabitants)
- El Arador (1795 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (971 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (58 inhabitants)
- El Palo de Lima (688 inhabitants)
- El Ratón (5 inhabitants)
- El Súchil (474 inhabitants)
- Feliciano Martínez (100 inhabitants)
- Los Naranjales (52 inhabitants)
- Manantial de Agua (136 inhabitants)
- Naranjales (327 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Nuevo (51 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Talea (182 inhabitants)
- San José (308 inhabitants)