La Palma (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Palma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 95 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of La Palma (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Pinotepa de Don Luis. There are 95 inhabitants and it is 239 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma, 21% of the population over 12 years is single and 7% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palma is located at 5.9 kilometers from Pinotepa de Don Luis, 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
Location map of La Palma in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Palma, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Oaxaca) is 95 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| 2010 | 58 | 52 | 110 |
| 2005 | 56 | 54 | 110 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.53 | 32.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 8.42% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 23.16% | 27.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.53% | 32.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.63% | 22.41% |
| Schooling level: | 4.98 | 4.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.97 | 4.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 4.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 67.37% | 85.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 34.74% | 47.27% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.47% | 10.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pinotepa de Don Luis (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 18.95% | 22.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 35.42% | 48.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.13% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 30 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.00% | 84.38% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.00% | 78.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 56.67% | 78.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.67% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 56.67% | 28.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 53.33% | 18.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 3.33% | 3.12% |
| Homes with a car: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.33% | 3.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
#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 Pinotepa de Don Luis. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Palma, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Palma so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA DE BELÉN: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS: 9 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LA PLAYITA: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO REAL: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palma
Want to know what to see in La Palma if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Palma.Las mejores montes de La Palma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro del Bule (827 meters): 3.7 km walk (55 minutes), heading North.
- Tecoco (779 meters): 5.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de Culebra (741 meters): 6.9 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yucusabi (777 meters): 8.4 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Jicaral (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Yutatío (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Piedra Blanca (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Pote (Yutandiutu) (129 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Oaxaca)
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) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
#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 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
#9 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pinotepa de Don Luis
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Pinotepa de Don Luis
- Arroyo del Pote (Yutandiutu) (129 inhabitants)
- Bari Yutazani (- inhabitants)
- Barrio de las Piedras (82 inhabitants)
- Chikuako (- inhabitants)
- El Hule (- inhabitants)
- El Jicaral (13 inhabitants)
- La Palma (95 inhabitants)
- Los Guayabos (- inhabitants)
- Pinotepa de Don Luis (5471 inhabitants)
- San Martín (20 inhabitants)
- Tecueteyu (- inhabitants)
- Xinichikoo (3 inhabitants)
- Yucundio (Cerro de Dios) (24 inhabitants)
- Yutacoyo (6 inhabitants)
- Yutandikava (- inhabitants)