La Palma (Michoacán)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful medium-sized town of 356 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Palma (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Acuitzio. There are 356 inhabitants and it is 2,046 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 44 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palma, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palma is located at 2.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Acuitzio del Canje, 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 Palma.
#1 Where is La Palma? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Palma (Michoacán)? 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 Palma (Michoacán) is 356 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | 169 | 356 |
| 2010 | 135 | 153 | 288 |
| 2005 | 157 | 146 | 303 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 5.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 3.65% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.37% | 4.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.53% | 5.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.84% | 4.44% |
| Schooling level: | 7.46 | 6.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.73 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.17 | 6.50 |
| 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 Acuitzio (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.20% | 37.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.40% | 63.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.86% | 7.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 93 | 112 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.85% | 97.14% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.70% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.65% | 97.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.44% | 72.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.02% | 91.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.17% | 81.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.34% | 58.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.52% | 54.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.23% | 2.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.47% | 67.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.53% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Palma
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Palma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acuitzio. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Palma, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Palma so you can contact them:- HOTEL TARASCO: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA EN ACUITZIO DEL CANJE: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MARIA: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRANCO: 22 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palma
A weekend in La Palma and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Palma and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Palma for hiking and trails:
- El Melón (2384 meters): 3.0 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
- El Rincón (2411 meters): 3.3 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Trampa (2540 meters): 4.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Divisadero (2281 meters): 4.4 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Templo de la Soledad", 44 km, heading Northwest (43 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Plaza Vasco de Quiroga", 51 km, heading West (49 minutes by car)
- Tacámbaro (Michoacán): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 52 km, heading Southwest (46 minutes by car)
- Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Museo Nacional del Cobre", 52 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- El Melón (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- La Angostura (239 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Tirípano (101 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Acuitzio del Canje (7439 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Michoacán)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Palma 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 Palma there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 102 | 97 | 199 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 25 | 49 |
#7 Pictures of La Palma
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Palma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Palma, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Palma en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Palma (Michoacán) is 58468
Are you going to send a letter to La Palma? Do you have a friend in La Palma and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Palma consists of the following 5 digits: 58468. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("58") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acuitzio
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- El Auxilio (Los Tanques) (18 inhabitants)
- El Moral (10 inhabitants)
- El Tzintzún (95 inhabitants)
- Huajumbo (236 inhabitants)
- La Angostura (239 inhabitants)
- La Palma (356 inhabitants)
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- La Vinata (28 inhabitants)
- Las Canoas (61 inhabitants)
- Las Peñas (- inhabitants)
- Las Trojes (Las Trojas) (15 inhabitants)
- Páramo (117 inhabitants)
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