La Palma (Nayarit)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful large village of 1,222 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit
The town of La Palma (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of San Blas. There are 1,222 inhabitants and it is 40 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa El Borrego is 17 km away. The Magical Town of San Blas is 24 minutes away by car (17 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% 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 12.3 kilometers from San Blas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast 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
How to get to the town of La Palma in Nayarit? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Palma.
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#2 The population of La Palma (Nayarit) is 1,222 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 566 | 656 | 1222 |
| 2010 | 532 | 581 | 1113 |
| 2005 | 486 | 499 | 985 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.72 | 5.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 11.13% | 14.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.93% | 5.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.05% | 5.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.88% | 5.64% |
| Schooling level: | 7.95 | 6.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.84 | 6.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.08 | 7.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.80% | 1.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.15% | 0.63% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.08% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Blas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.33% | 40.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.55% | 61.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.69% | 16.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 388 | 449 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.94% | 99.69% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.42% | 97.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.36% | 92.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.09% | 55.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.60% | 90.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.37% | 81.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.98% | 56.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.45% | 44.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.91% | 7.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.41% | 31.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.19% | 47.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.46% | 1.89% |
#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 San Blas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Palma.
#4 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.The best beaches in La Palma to enjoy water sports:
- Playa El Borrego: A 17 km walk (212 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro La Gritona (489 meters): 4.0 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Gloria (680 meters): 3.6 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Campisto (744 meters): 5.9 km walk (114 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Campanilla (766 meters): 5.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Blas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Bahía de Matanchén", 24 km, heading Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- Aticama (1569 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Bahía de Matanchén (70 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- La Bajada (450 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Playa de los Cocos (163 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Palma (Nayarit)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 48 | 62 | 110 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 91 | 112 | 203 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 360 | 373 | 733 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 67 | 109 | 176 |
#6 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.![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/3352819.jpg "Arroyo de \Las Palmas\")
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#7 The Postal Code of La Palma (Nayarit) is 63775
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: 63775. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("63") correspond to the State of Nayarit, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nayarit, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nayarit
#9 Schools in La Palma
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Blas
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Blas
- Campamento Laguna del Toro (- inhabitants)
- Crucero del Llano (3 inhabitants)
- El Crucero de Huaristemba (2 inhabitants)
- El Galaviz (5 inhabitants)
- El Palillo (1 inhabitants)
- El Salado (- inhabitants)
- Isla del Conde (405 inhabitants)
- La Bajada (450 inhabitants)
- La Chiripa (371 inhabitants)
- La Curva (1 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (- inhabitants)
- Pimientillo (317 inhabitants)
- Pintadeño (292 inhabitants)
- Rancho Mercedes (Gustavo Luna Rodríguez) (2 inhabitants)