La Palapa (Morelos)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palapa, a beautiful small village of 120 inhabitants of the State of Morelos
The town of La Palapa (Morelos) belongs to the municipality of Tepoztlán. There are 120 inhabitants and it is 1,660 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tepoztlán is 10 minutes away by car (9 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #29 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palapa, 38% of individuals have completed secondary education and 33% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palapa is located at 5.9 kilometers from Tepoztlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Palapa.
#1 Where is La Palapa? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Palapa (Morelos) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Palapa, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Palapa (Morelos) is 120 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 63 | 120 |
| 2010 | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| 2005 | 30 | 36 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.89 | 2.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Morelos: | 22.50% | 18.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.67% | 2.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.83% | 2.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.83% | 2.78% |
| Schooling level: | 9.54 | 8.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.96 | 9.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.07 | 7.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 15.00% | 5.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.67% | 1.33% |
| 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 Tepoztlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.83% | 45.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.43% | 58.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 49.12% | 30.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 39 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.44% | 94.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 82.05% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.74% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 92.31% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.92% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.62% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.15% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.15% | 27.78% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.33% | 22.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 61.54% | 66.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.74% | 16.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 61.54% | 16.67% |
#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 Tepoztlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palapa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Palapa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Palapa so you can contact them:- HOSTAL DE LA LUZ: 0 km away, direction East (0 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL DE LA LUZ: 1 km away, direction East (0 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANT BAR & SPA AMATLAN DE QUETZACOATL: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y SPA SITIO SAGRADO: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 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 La Ventana (1932 meters): 1.6 km walk (20 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cuautzin (2240 meters): 4.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Popoclan (1848 meters): 4.7 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Las Mariposas (2146 meters): 5.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Parque Nacional El Tepozteco", 10 km, heading West (9 minutes by car)
- Tlayacapan (Morelos): Don't miss "Centro Cultural La Cerería", 15 km, heading East (11 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Zócalo de Xochitepec", 60 km, heading Southwest (49 minutes by car)
- Tlaltizapán de Zapata (Morelos): Don't miss "Hacienda Xochimancas", 72 km, heading South (48 minutes by car)
- Cuaxoxoco (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Amatlán de Quetzalcóatl (1312 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Tecmilco (259 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Tlapetlaloya (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palapa (Morelos)
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) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 41 | 77 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#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.
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#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 Morelos, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepoztlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepoztlán
- Amatlán de Quetzalcóatl (1312 inhabitants)
- Ampliación Milpillas (840 inhabitants)
- Camino Antiguo a Tepoztlán (588 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Ocotes (337 inhabitants)
- Colonia Tecmilco (259 inhabitants)
- El Amate (4 inhabitants)
- El Pedregal (61 inhabitants)
- El Texcal (87 inhabitants)
- Escalontlajco (El Mirador) (30 inhabitants)
- La Palapa (120 inhabitants)
- Mirador de la Pera (3 inhabitants)
- Otlahyo (Camino Antiguo a Santo Domingo) (20 inhabitants)
- Rancho mi Ilusión (Xaltepetlaoztoc) (9 inhabitants)
- San Andrés de la Cal (1645 inhabitants)
- Unidad Habitacional Rinconada Acolapa (2772 inhabitants)