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La Palma (Veracruz)

We have collected many facts about the small village of La Palma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 172 inhabitants of Veracruz.

The town of La Palma (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Zongolica. There are 172 inhabitants and it is 988 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 51 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #71 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Palma, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 57% 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 10.3 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Zongolica, 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

What is the route to get to La Palma (Veracruz)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of La Palma (Veracruz) is 172 inhabitants

Population data in La Palma (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	86	86	172
2010	94	101	195
2005	111	112	223

Evolution of the population in La Palma: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.58	17.82
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	2.33%	0.51%
Illiterate population:	18.02%	21.54%
Illiterate population (men):	7.56%	17.82%
Illiterate population (women):	10.47%	25.53%
Schooling level:	5.53	5.01
Schooling level (men):	4.37	4.36
Schooling level (women):	6.55	5.60

Indigenous culture data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	90.12%	87.18%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	8.14%	11.79%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Palma, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.35%	33.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	60.47%	52.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.23%	13.83%
Number of inhabited private housings:	51	56
Homes with electricity:	98.04%	91.84%
Homes with piped water:	90.20%	73.47%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	19.61%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	49.02%	67.35%
Homes with a television:	52.94%	44.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:	35.29%	18.37%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.88%	2.04%
Homes with a car:	11.76%	16.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.96%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	56.86%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	21.57%	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 Veracruz, 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 Zongolica. 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:

• HOTEL ALEX: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ISAMAR: 14 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SIERRA MADRE: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
• POSADA SOL Y LUNA: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Palma

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Palma? The list of the best places to visit in La Palma and nearby locations.
Mountains in La Palma for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Coclaixco (1544 meters): 5.1 km walk (87 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Zapaltecatl (1805 meters): 6.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Techiquilco (1852 meters): 7.8 km walk (146 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tepetlampa (1467 meters): 7.7 km walk (145 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near La Palma to discover the Mexican culture:

• Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda La Guadalupana", 51 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
• Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Palacio de Hierro", 52 km, heading Northwest (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Palma:

• Xochiojca (658 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Amatepec (453 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Porvenir (815 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Barrio Buena Vista (85 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 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 (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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Palma (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	9	19
Youth (6-14 years)	11	20	31
Adults (15-59 years)	50	46	96
Elderly (60+ years)	15	11	26

#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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