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La Palma (Michoacán)

The most complete information about the small village of La Palma (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 79 inhabitants?

The town of La Palma (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo. There are 79 inhabitants and it is 1,779 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #75 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Palma, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Palma is located at 29.9 kilometers from Ciudad Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Palma.

#1 Where is La Palma? How to go? Map

Online map of La Palma (Michoacán) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Palma (Michoacán) is 79 inhabitants

Population data in La Palma (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	34	45	79
2010	54	63	117
2005	49	53	102

Evolution of the population in La Palma: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.17	6.35
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	5.06%	6.84%
Illiterate population (men):	1.27%	6.35%
Illiterate population (women):	3.80%	7.41%
Schooling level:	6.34	5.44
Schooling level (men):	5.77	4.90
Schooling level (women):	7.05	6

Indigenous culture data in La Palma:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Palma, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.16%	28.21%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	49.21%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.29%	3.70%
Number of inhabited private housings:	18	27
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	72.22%	42.86%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	71.43%
Homes with a television:	88.89%	85.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	88.89%	71.43%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.67%	61.90%
Homes with a car:	72.22%	66.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.76%
Homes with cell phones:	94.44%	61.90%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Palma (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Palma

With the satellite map of La Palma will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Hidalgo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Palma.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma

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

• PARQUE NATURAL LOS MANANTIALES: 27 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
• RANCHO LA MAGOLLITA: 28 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
• CENTRO RECREATIVO EL LLANO SA DE CV: 32 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL SAN PEDRO: 31 km away, direction Northeast (23 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.
Las mejores montes de La Palma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El León (1645 meters): 3.9 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Pelón (2112 meters): 4.5 km walk (60 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Chacuaco (2101 meters): 4.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Astillero (2303 meters): 5.1 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Palma?:

• San Juan de Dios Jauja (24 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Los Aguacates (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Charapio (29 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• Puerto Ventero (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Michoacán)

In La Palma there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Palma, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Palma (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	4	5
Youth (6-14 years)	12	15	27
Adults (15-59 years)	16	22	38
Elderly (60+ years)	5	4	9

#7 Pictures of La Palma

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Palma? 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 Palma.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Palma (Michoacán) is 61114

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Palma so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 61114. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("61") correspond to the State of Michoacán, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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