La Palma (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful small village of 34 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of La Palma (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Matehuala. There are 34 inhabitants and it is 1,475 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Catorce is 72 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #80 of the ranking.
Data: In La Palma, 50% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 19.4 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Matehuala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Palma through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Palma? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Palma (San Luis Potosí) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Palma, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Palma (San Luis Potosí) is 34 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 2010 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| 2005 | 27 | 25 | 52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.07 | 13.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.88% | 6.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 5.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.89 | 4.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.36 | 6.50 |
| 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 Matehuala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.82% | 30.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.29% | 53.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 55.00% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 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 Matehuala. 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:- HACIENDA MARIA BONITA: 23 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DON JUAN: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARRIEROS: 27 km away, direction Southwest (19 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.Mountains in La Palma for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Picacho (1958 meters): 6.2 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Lorenzo (1743 meters): 7.7 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Magaña (1796 meters): 8.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Doña Juana (1577 meters): 10.6 km walk (144 minutes), heading West.
- Real de Catorce (San Luis Potosi): Don't miss "Túnel de Ogarrio", 72 km, heading Northwest (52 minutes by car)
- San José de Ipoa (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Bonita (128 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Noria de los Castillos (150 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Tarro (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (San Luis Potosí)
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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
#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 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 Matehuala
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Matehuala
- Colonia Lotificación Central (45 inhabitants)
- Colonia Luis Echeverría (40 inhabitants)
- El Palmar (100 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (11 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (- inhabitants)
- El Tlacuache (11 inhabitants)
- El Zacate (4 inhabitants)
- Estanque de Agua Buena (450 inhabitants)
- Matehuala (86686 inhabitants)
- Noria de los Castillos (150 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Pinos (- inhabitants)
- San José de Ipoa (104 inhabitants)
- San José del Plan (139 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Llano (1 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (- inhabitants)