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.
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 
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#2 The population of La Palangana (Tamaulipas) is 86 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| 2010 | 46 | 56 | 102 |
| 2005 | 41 | 49 | 90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 5.36 |
| 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: | 5.6 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.83 | 5.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.42 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Matamoros (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 30 | 31 |
| 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% |
#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:- MOTEL LIBRAMIENTO: 31 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LIBRAMIENTO: 31 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE 2: 27 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA TUNA: 24 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palangana
A weekend in La Palangana and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Palangana and surroundings to find the best destinations.Other towns near La Palangana:
- Rancho Viejo (153 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Barranca (El Porvenir) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho de los Suárez (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
#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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#8 Vote for La Palangana as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Tamaulipas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Matamoros
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