La Palma (Tabasco)

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The town of La Palma (Tabasco) belongs to the municipality of Tenosique. There are 290 inhabitants and it is 53 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #36 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Palma, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Palma? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palma is located at 31.1 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Tenosique de Pino Suárez, 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 Tabasco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Palma (Tabasco) is 290 inhabitants

Population data in La Palma (Tabasco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020144146290
2010155137292
2005115106221
Evolution of the population in La Palma: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Palma:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.585.84
Population coming from outside the State of Tabasco:6.90%5.82%
Illiterate population:5.52%8.56%
Illiterate population (men):2.76%5.84%
Illiterate population (women):2.76%10.97%
Schooling level:7.436.50
Schooling level (men):7.076.45
Schooling level (women):7.826.54
Indigenous culture data in La Palma:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:1.03%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:1.03%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Palma, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tabasco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tenosique (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Palma:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.52%32.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.64%54.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):29.17%12.26%
Number of inhabited private housings:8897
Homes with electricity:98.86%97.33%
Homes with piped water:97.73%25.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.18%94.67%
Homes with a radio:34.09%53.33%
Homes with a television:86.36%86.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:71.59%68.00%
Homes with a washing machine:64.77%56.00%
Homes with a car:14.77%13.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.50%2.67%
Homes with landline telephone:9.09%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:65.91%37.33%
Homes with Internet:10.23%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Palma (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tabasco, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Tenosique. 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:

#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.
Other towns near La Palma:
  • La Argentina (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
  • San Francisco (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • Punta de Montaña (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
  • Veinte de Noviembre (76 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Tabasco)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Palma (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)161228
Youth (6-14 years)313263
Adults (15-59 years)8684170
Elderly (60+ years)111829

#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.

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#9 Schools in La Palma

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tenosique

  1. Boca del Cerro (387 inhabitants)
  2. El Cobá (5 inhabitants)
  3. El Guanal (4 inhabitants)
  4. El Manantial (157 inhabitants)
  5. El Mercebel (3 inhabitants)
  6. Gracias de Dios (2 inhabitants)
  7. Guayacán (363 inhabitants)
  8. Icorsa (78 inhabitants)
  9. José María Pino Suárez 1ra. Sección (412 inhabitants)
  10. La Esperanza (- inhabitants)
  11. La Isla (530 inhabitants)
  12. San Claudio (7 inhabitants)
  13. San Juan de la Montaña (- inhabitants)
  14. San Miguel (Zetechen) (7 inhabitants)
  15. Tenosique 1ra. Sección (El Mool) (175 inhabitants)