La Palma (Veracruz)
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 1,361 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of La Palma (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Tepatlaxco. There are 1,361 inhabitants and it is 742 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 41 minutes away by car (31 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In La Palma, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Palma? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 40.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San José Tenejapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Tepatlaxco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 4.0 kilometers. 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 (Veracruz) 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 (Veracruz) is 1,361 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 674 | 687 | 1361 |
| 2010 | 662 | 690 | 1352 |
| 2005 | 611 | 646 | 1257 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 6.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.94% | 3.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.02% | 8.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.01% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.01% | 9.67% |
| Schooling level: | 7.06 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.22 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.29% | 0.59% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.07% | 0.22% |
| 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 Tepatlaxco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.86% | 36.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.12% | 60.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.32% | 10.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 354 | 359 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.76% | 93.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 55.08% | 8.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.98% | 91.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.06% | 71.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.72% | 86.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.38% | 58.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.89% | 32.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.75% | 24.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.10% | 5.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.86% | 30.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.90% | 13.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.24% | 0.31% |
#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 Tepatlaxco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Palma, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Palma so you can contact them:- MOTEL CAMPESTRE: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BELEN: 21 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA HABITACIÓN: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOLA 8: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 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 de la Cruz (1086 meters): 5.9 km walk (77 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gacho (1321 meters): 9.6 km walk (120 minutes), heading South.
- Matlaquiahuitl (1887 meters): 13.0 km walk (196 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Atoyac (860 meters): 15.1 km walk (185 minutes), heading South.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Portal de Zevallos", 41 km, heading Southwest (31 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Capilla de San Diego", 42 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Teleférico", 60 km, heading Southwest (52 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Piña (355 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Jos de la Palma (48 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Dos de Abril (199 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Corazón de Jesús (Piña) (914 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Veracruz)
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) | 51 | 64 | 115 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 113 | 110 | 223 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 409 | 419 | 828 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 101 | 94 | 195 |
#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 (Veracruz) is 94191
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: 94191. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("94") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, 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
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 Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepatlaxco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepatlaxco
- Alta Luz del Castillo (260 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (1184 inhabitants)
- Cañada Azul (190 inhabitants)
- Ejido Sonora (211 inhabitants)
- El Pedregal (468 inhabitants)
- El Triunfo (820 inhabitants)
- La Palma (1361 inhabitants)
- Las Águilas (54 inhabitants)
- Palo Gacho (514 inhabitants)
- San José Tenejapa (2279 inhabitants)
- San José de la Palma (48 inhabitants)
- Tepatlaxco (1321 inhabitants)
- Tercera Manzana (215 inhabitants)