La Palma (Sinaloa)
The most complete information about the large village of La Palma (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Sinaloa has 1,132 inhabitants?
The town of La Palma (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Angostura. There are 1,132 inhabitants and it is 29 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mocorito is 39 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 29% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palma is located at 1.8 kilometers from La Reforma, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 35.0 kilometers from Angostura, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South 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
Online map of La Palma (Sinaloa) 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 (Sinaloa) is 1,132 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 572 | 560 | 1132 |
| 2010 | 509 | 529 | 1038 |
| 2005 | 411 | 427 | 838 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 5.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 7.33% | 5.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.45% | 4.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.03% | 5.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.41% | 2.55% |
| Schooling level: | 8.66 | 7.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.43 | 7.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.9 | 8.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| 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 Angostura (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.73% | 31.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.46% | 53.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.31% | 9.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 294 | 269 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.32% | 99.59% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.60% | 90.20% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.22% | 89.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.27% | 67.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.78% | 94.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.88% | 95.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.99% | 77.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.95% | 61.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.77% | 12.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.59% | 28.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.14% | 67.35% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.91% | 5.71% |
#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 Angostura. 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:- MOTEL SAN CARLOS: 19 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALBA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DAVIMAR: 17 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL UNIÓN: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 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:
- Loma Piedrera (95 meters): 14.1 km walk (192 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Calera (119 meters): 11.1 km walk (155 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Batamote (116 meters): 17.6 km walk (230 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tultita (161 meters): 19.8 km walk (339 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mocorito (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Portal de los Peregrinos", 39 km, heading Northeast (37 minutes by car)
- El Fuerte (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Reginaldo Montoya (El Tranquilino) (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Angostura (5457 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Sinaloa)
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) | 67 | 68 | 135 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 94 | 89 | 183 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 331 | 337 | 668 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 80 | 66 | 146 |
#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 (Sinaloa) is 81622
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: 81622. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("81") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, 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.
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Angostura
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Angostura
- Alhuey (2569 inhabitants)
- Doce de Octubre (La Sonrisa) (124 inhabitants)
- El Fuerte (17 inhabitants)
- El Llano (291 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (155 inhabitants)
- El Saucito (81 inhabitants)
- Los Achires (5 inhabitants)
- Mascareño (Siboney) (4 inhabitants)
- Norotal (- inhabitants)
- Playa Colorada (840 inhabitants)
- El Coyote (- inhabitants)
- El Pino (1 inhabitants)
- Los Dos Capules (2 inhabitants)
- Los Pozos (- inhabitants)
- San Luciano (435 inhabitants)