La Palma (San Luis Potosí)
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 42 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of La Palma (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Catorce. There are 42 inhabitants and it is 2,219 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 14 minutes away by car (12 km). It is the most populated town in the position #44 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palma, 18% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palma is located at 8.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Real de Catorce, 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 (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Palma (San Luis Potosí) is 42 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| 2010 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 2005 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.58 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 4.76% | 2.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.76% | 5.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.38% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.38% | 13.33% |
| Schooling level: | 7.36 | 6.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.38 | 7.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 6.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Catorce (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.10% | 22.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.67% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 45.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.18% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 27.27% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.64% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.64% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.55% | 12.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.27% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.82% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 Catorce. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 VILLAS ALCAZABA: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA RINCON DE LA CATRINA: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA QUINTA PUESTA DEL SOL: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RINCON MAGICO: 10 km away, direction South (8 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.Las mejores montes de La Palma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Paisano (2722 meters): 2.5 km walk (42 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Calabaza (2941 meters): 3.7 km walk (73 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Campana (2767 meters): 3.2 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cueva del Sol (2796 meters): 4.0 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Plaza de toros", 14 km, heading South (12 minutes by car)
- El Salto (148 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tahonitas del Salto (64 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Potrerillos (130 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Palma en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Palma (San Luis Potosí) is 78560
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: 78560. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("78") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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.
#9 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Palma or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Palma to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of San Luis Potosí, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in San Luis Potosí
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Catorce
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