La Palma (Puebla)
The most complete information about the small village of La Palma (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 117 inhabitants?
The town of La Palma (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Acateno. There are 117 inhabitants and it is 327 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad de Cuetzalan is 50 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palma, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 32% of the housings 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 6.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San José Acateno, 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
Online map of La Palma in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Puebla) is 117 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | 62 | 117 |
| 2010 | 68 | 71 | 139 |
| 2005 | 87 | 79 | 166 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 12.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 7.69% | 10.07% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.13% | 14.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.42% | 12.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.71% | 16.18% |
| Schooling level: | 7.01 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.04 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.98 | 4.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.71% | 1.44% |
| 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 Acateno (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.33% | 28.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.06% | 50.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.45% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.06% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.29% | 53.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.18% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 65.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.29% | 90.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.41% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.35% | 34.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.94% | 12.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.94% | 3.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 37.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.82% | 0.00% |
#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 Acateno. 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:- PASADA TEXAS IIN: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN JOSE: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES AGUILERA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAFAEL: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 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.Mountains in La Palma for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Montecelli (408 meters): 4.9 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tepalcatzin (357 meters): 5.5 km walk (103 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Acateno (279 meters): 5.7 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Guadalupe (362 meters): 7.2 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Espectáculos típicos", 50 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Plaza Cívica", 54 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cascada de Guerrero", 57 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción", 63 km, heading Southwest (59 minutes by car)
- Tzontecomapa (84 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Dos Aguas (290 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Topila (45 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Cantina (74 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Puebla)
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) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
#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 (Puebla) is 73597
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: 73597. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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 Puebla, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acateno
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