La Palangana (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palangana, a beautiful small village of 22 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Palangana (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Xilitla. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 972 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 16 minutes away by car (11 km). It is the most populated town in the position #210 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palangana, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palangana is located at 7.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Xilitla, 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 La Palangana.
#1 Where is La Palangana? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Palangana (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Palangana (San Luis Potosí) is 22 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2005 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.5 | 20.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 22.73% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.09% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.69 | 3.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 4.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 3.20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 31.82% | 46.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.09% | 30.77% |
| 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 Xilitla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.73% | 38.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Palangana
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Palangana, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xilitla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palangana.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palangana
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Palangana, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Palangana so you can contact them:- HOSTAL CASA VERDE: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- CHALCHI-CALLI: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA TONANTZIN: 9 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE EL OREB: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palangana
Want to know what to see in La Palangana if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Palangana.Mountains in La Palangana for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Quemado (1051 meters): 0.4 km walk (6 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Cuayo (972 meters): 0.8 km walk (11 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Pino (1251 meters): 2.3 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Buenavista (1128 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Parador el Paraíso", 16 km, heading Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- Aquismón (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Sótano de las Huahuas", 31 km, heading North (29 minutes by car)
- Cerro Quemado (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Mojonera (88 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- La Mina (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (401 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palangana (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Palangana 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 La Palangana there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of La Palangana
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Palangana? 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 La Palangana.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Xilitla
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