La Palangana (Tamaulipas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palangana, a beautiful small village of 86 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas

The town of La Palangana (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Matamoros. There are 86 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #68 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Palangana, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palangana is located at 30.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Heroica Matamoros, 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 (Tamaulipas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of La Palangana (Tamaulipas) is 86 inhabitants

Population data in La Palangana (Tamaulipas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020434386
20104656102
2005414990
Evolution of the population in La Palangana: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Palangana:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.55.36
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:13.95%36.27%
Illiterate population:10.47%3.92%
Illiterate population (men):9.30%5.36%
Illiterate population (women):1.16%2.17%
Schooling level:5.64.89
Schooling level (men):4.835.05
Schooling level (women):6.424.70
Indigenous culture data in La Palangana:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Palangana, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tamaulipas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Palangana:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:48.84%44.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):76.74%62.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.93%21.74%
Number of inhabited private housings:3031
Homes with electricity:90.00%92.59%
Homes with piped water:100.00%96.30%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:26.67%88.89%
Homes with a radio:60.00%77.78%
Homes with a television:83.33%85.19%
Homes with a refrigerator:90.00%74.07%
Homes with a washing machine:46.67%40.74%
Homes with a car:60.00%37.04%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.67%11.11%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%3.70%
Homes with cell phones:86.67%62.96%
Homes with Internet:6.67%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Palangana (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tamaulipas, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Matamoros. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palangana.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palangana

Many people want to stay in the town of La Palangana 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:

#5 What to do in La Palangana

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Other towns near La Palangana:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Palangana (Tamaulipas)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Palangana (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)459
Youth (6-14 years)639
Adults (15-59 years)272552
Elderly (60+ years)61016

#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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