La Palapa (Jalisco)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Palapa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 56 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of La Palapa (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Mascota. There are 56 inhabitants and it is 134 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Sebastián del Oeste is 60 minutes away by car (43 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In La Palapa, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palapa? You can find it at 36.7 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Mascota, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Palapa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Palapa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Palapa (Jalisco)? 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 Palapa (Jalisco) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| 2010 | 33 | 42 | 75 |
| 2005 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 2.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 7.14% | 1.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.36% | 8.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.79% | 2.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 15.15% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.18 | 5.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.43 | 4.67 |
| 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 Mascota (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 71.43% | 29.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.75% | 52.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 52.63% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.82% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.71% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 5.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.94% | 68.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.47% | 42.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Palapa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Palapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mascota. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palapa
Do you want to stay in La Palapa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Palapa:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES CACHITO: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BRISAS: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR LA VILLA: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA FAMILIAR MIMAR: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palapa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Palapa? The list of the best places to visit in La Palapa and nearby locations.Mountains in La Palapa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Copos Negros (1152 meters): 5.5 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Pilota (1199 meters): 6.6 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Quelitan (558 meters): 7.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Capulinosa (1136 meters): 9.2 km walk (172 minutes), heading South.
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Hacienda Jalisco (siglo XIX)", 60 km, heading East (43 minutes by car)
- Mascota (Jalisco): Don't miss "Cañon El Tacote", 48 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)
- Las Vegas (6 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (El Colesio) (1360 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz de Quelitán (Palmillas) (193 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
- La Desembocada (982 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Northwest (14 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palapa (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Palapa 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 Palapa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 8 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of La Palapa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Palapa? 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 Palapa.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Palapa en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Palapa 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 Jalisco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
#9 Schools in La Palapa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mascota
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mascota
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- El Cimarrón Grande (- inhabitants)
- El Colomo (3 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (5 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (- inhabitants)
- Gallineros (44 inhabitants)
- Las Agritas (- inhabitants)
- Las Ánimas (11 inhabitants)
- Las Vegas (6 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (5 inhabitants)
- Malpaso (104 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Mirandilla (401 inhabitants)
- Santa María (2 inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (98 inhabitants)
- Yerbabuena (418 inhabitants)