La Palma (Zitácuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo)
The most complete information about the large village of La Palma (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Michoacán de Ocampo has 969 inhabitants?
The place of La Palma is inside the municipality of Zitácuaro (in the State of Michoacán de Ocampo). There are 969 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #27 of the ranking. La Palma is at 1,758 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Palma, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% of the dwellings 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 de Ocampo, 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 de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo: | 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, photos, 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 dwellings: | 230 | 231 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.13% | 95.21% |
| Housing with piped water: | 97.83% | 76.06% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.52% | 90.43% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 65.65% | 75.00% |
| Housing with television: | 88.26% | 87.77% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 82.61% | 76.60% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 64.78% | 55.85% |
| Housing with automobile: | 37.39% | 31.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.17% | 4.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.91% | 11.70% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 Population pyramid of La Palma (Michoacán de Ocampo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Palma by age and sex, 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 |
#6 Photos of La Palma
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Palma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.
Enjoy photos of La Palma at this link
#7 The Postal Code of La Palma (Michoacán de Ocampo) 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 de Ocampo, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Michoacán de Ocampo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Michoacán de Ocampo
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#10 Schools in La Palma
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- Las Pilitas (62 inhabitants)
- Lomas de Oriente (54 inhabitants)
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