La Palma (Michoacán)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Palma through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 283 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Palma (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Morelos. There are 283 inhabitants and it is 2,239 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir is 73 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palma, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Palma? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palma is located at 9.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Villa Morelos, 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
Map to know how to get to La Palma (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Palma, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Michoacán) is 283 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 152 | 131 | 283 |
| 2010 | 175 | 114 | 289 |
| 2005 | 247 | 152 | 399 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 8.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.77% | 9.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.47% | 8.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.30% | 9.14% |
| Schooling level: | 5.72 | 4.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.48 | 4.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.92 | 4.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.35% | 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 Morelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.64% | 21.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.89% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.92% | 2.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 77 | 157 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 61.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.71% | 71.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.94% | 88.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.42% | 85.53% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.51% | 81.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.03% | 63.16% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.44% | 55.26% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.60% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.19% | 46.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.01% | 61.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.99% | 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 Morelos. You can search free satellite map (2025) 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:- HOTEL EL PORTÓN: 15 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAS: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- SALON DE FIESTAS HOTEL MORELOS: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RANCHO EL NOGAL: 16 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palma
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Palma? The list of the best places to visit in La Palma and nearby locations.Mountains in La Palma for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Gavilan (2543 meters): 4.2 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma El Buey (2317 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa La Retama (2280 meters): 4.6 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Los Negros (2521 meters): 5.0 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Lago de Cuitzeo", 73 km, heading East (50 minutes by car)
- La Luz (428 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Codorniz (27 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Progreso Morelos (La Estancia) (131 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Atravesaño (49 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (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) | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 85 | 72 | 157 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 23 | 57 |
#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 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Morelos
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Morelos
- Caballerías (29 inhabitants)
- El Atravesaño (49 inhabitants)
- El Fresno (245 inhabitants)
- El Granjeno (36 inhabitants)
- El Progreso Morelos (La Estancia) (131 inhabitants)
- La Codorniz (27 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Guadalupe (43 inhabitants)
- San Ángel (360 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (San Isidro de la Vuelta) (164 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (Huango el Viejo) (183 inhabitants)
- San Vicente (La Cruz de San Vicente) (62 inhabitants)
- Tres Reyes (Las Tetillas) (50 inhabitants)
- Unidad Habitacional ISSSTE (- inhabitants)
- Villa Morelos (2526 inhabitants)
- Zárate (277 inhabitants)