La Palma (Michoacán)
The most complete information about the large village of La Palma (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 969 inhabitants?
The town of La Palma (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Zitácuaro. There are 969 inhabitants and it is 1,758 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Angangueo is 45 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #27 of the ranking.
Data: In La Palma, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Heróica Zitácuaro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Palma through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Palma? How to go? Map
Online map of La Palma in Michoacán, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Michoacán) is 969 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 500 | 469 | 969 |
| 2010 | 452 | 388 | 840 |
| 2005 | 324 | 275 | 599 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 8.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 7.53% | 6.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.88% | 8.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.30% | 8.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.58% | 8.85% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 6.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.58 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.06 | 6.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| 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 Zitácuaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.68% | 32.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.13% | 56.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.00% | 13.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 230 | 231 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.13% | 95.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.83% | 76.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.52% | 90.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.65% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.26% | 87.77% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.61% | 76.60% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.78% | 55.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.39% | 31.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.17% | 4.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.91% | 11.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.87% | 47.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.57% | 0.53% |
#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 Zitácuaro. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOTEL RANCHO SAN CAYETANO: 5 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CIPRESES: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DUBAY: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RANCHO TABACHINES: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 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 La Paloma (1773 meters): 2.0 km walk (24 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Campana (Piedras de Amolar) (2421 meters): 4.3 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Palomas (1794 meters): 3.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Ziranda Amarilla (1903 meters): 4.9 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
- Mineral de Angangueo (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca", 45 km, heading Northeast (37 minutes by car)
- Valle de Bravo (México): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico", 51 km, heading Southeast (46 minutes by car)
- El Gigante (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Escobal (Tercera Manzana de San Miguel) (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Guásima (Séptima Manzana de San Miguel) (131 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Encarnación (1819 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (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) | 50 | 68 | 118 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 96 | 80 | 176 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 305 | 267 | 572 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 49 | 54 | 103 |
#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 61505
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: 61505. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("61") 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.
#9 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Palma or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Palma to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán
#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zitácuaro
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zitácuaro
- Carpinteros (727 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (320 inhabitants)
- Cerro Ancho (Segunda Manzana de Nicolás Romero) (36 inhabitants)
- El Callejón (113 inhabitants)
- El Ojo de Agua (27 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (Piedra de Cal) (4 inhabitants)
- El Pedregal (176 inhabitants)
- El Sombrerete (Tercera Manzana de Curungueo) (373 inhabitants)
- La Calera (52 inhabitants)
- La Encarnación (1819 inhabitants)
- Las Peras (26 inhabitants)
- Lechuguillas (53 inhabitants)
- Linda Vista (El Bosque) (553 inhabitants)
- Los Mejía (90 inhabitants)
- Macho de Agua (Quinta Manzana de Crescencio Morales) (1863 inhabitants)