La Palma (San Pedro Atoyac, Oaxaca)
Maps, photos and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful medium-sized town of 226 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The place of La Palma is inside the municipality of San Pedro Atoyac (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 226 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality. La Palma is at 317 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Palma, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palma is located at 3.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Pedro Atoyac, 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
What is the route to get to La Palma (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Oaxaca) is 226 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 103 | 226 |
| 2010 | 115 | 98 | 213 |
| 2005 | 60 | 62 | 122 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.82 | 15.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 2.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.27% | 20.66% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.31% | 15.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.96% | 25.22% |
| Schooling level: | 6.11 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.25 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.98 | 4.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 77.43% | 75.59% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.46% | 47.89% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.98% | 9.86% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Atoyac (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 3.98% | 24.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 6.80% | 48.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 1.63% | 3.48% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 61 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.36% | 95.83% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.05% | 95.83% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 13.11% | 50.00% |
| Housing with television: | 68.85% | 75.00% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 65.57% | 68.75% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 11.48% | 4.17% |
| Housing with automobile: | 6.56% | 6.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.28% | 2.08% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.92% | 20.83% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 42.62% | 12.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.92% | 2.08% |
#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 San Pedro Atoyac. 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.:- MOTEL PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DE BELÉN: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA REAL: 14 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA REFORMA: 25 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Palma (Oaxaca)
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) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 18 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 65 | 59 | 124 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
#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.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Palma (Oaxaca) is 71713
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: 71713. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("71") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Atoyac
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Atoyac
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- Barrio Grande (250 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Nicolás (113 inhabitants)
- Colonia Cañada del Comal (49 inhabitants)
- Cruz Colorada (204 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (87 inhabitants)
- La Guadalupe (150 inhabitants)
- La Palma (226 inhabitants)
- Río Puerco (7 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Carrizo (108 inhabitants)
- San Martín Rancho Nuevo (24 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Atoyac (2729 inhabitants)
- Zapote Blanco (304 inhabitants)