La Palma (Sinaloa)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Palma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 906 inhabitants of Sinaloa.
The town of La Palma (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of El Fuerte. There are 906 inhabitants and it is 18 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palma, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 29% 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 48.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of El Fuerte, 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 Sinaloa, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Sinaloa) is 906 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 438 | 468 | 906 |
| 2010 | 362 | 419 | 781 |
| 2005 | 318 | 347 | 665 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 6.21 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 4.30% | 3.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.30% | 6.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.21% | 6.21% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.10% | 7.46% |
| Schooling level: | 7.96 | 6.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.91 | 7.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.01 | 6.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 48.12% | 54.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 18.54% | 23.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.11% | 0.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of El Fuerte (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.68% | 28.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.89% | 43.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.37% | 10.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 235 | 195 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.02% | 88.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.04% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 32.77% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.57% | 63.64% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.83% | 85.23% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.32% | 74.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 28.51% | 27.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.15% | 23.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.26% | 0.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.43% | 0.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.62% | 37.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.40% | 0.57% |
#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 El Fuerte. 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:- UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS INTEGRALES CONSTANCIA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA LUCIA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN BLAS: 18 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CESNA: 39 km away, direction Southwest (26 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 Cahuinahua (241 meters): 3.0 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Jecacahui (225 meters): 4.7 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Palma (308 meters): 6.3 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Pericocahui (120 meters): 5.2 km walk (108 minutes), heading West.
- Rutilio Urías Alvarado [Rutilio Urías Alvarado (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Campo Asunción López (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Bomba del Parnas (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- San José de Cahuinahua (257 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Sinaloa)
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) | 48 | 45 | 93 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 92 | 90 | 182 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 253 | 286 | 539 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 45 | 47 | 92 |
#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 (Sinaloa) is 81872
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: 81872. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("81") correspond to the state code of Sinaloa, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Sinaloa, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of El Fuerte
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