La Palma (Guanajuato)
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 Guanajuato has 872 inhabitants?
The town of La Palma (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. There are 872 inhabitants and it is 1,883 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 38 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking.
Data: In La Palma, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 12.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San Miguel de Allende, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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
Location map of La Palma in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Palma, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Guanajuato) is 872 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 440 | 432 | 872 |
| 2010 | 414 | 374 | 788 |
| 2005 | 295 | 265 | 560 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.12 | 1.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.41% | 2.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.28% | 5.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.26% | 1.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.01% | 8.94% |
| Schooling level: | 7.8 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.75 | 6.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.85 | 6.58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.51% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.51% | 32.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.64% | 48.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.55% | 17.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 214 | 179 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 96.97% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.07% | 98.79% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.52% | 83.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.90% | 76.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.32% | 95.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.65% | 83.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.81% | 56.36% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.99% | 49.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.95% | 12.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.50% | 27.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.44% | 61.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.77% | 6.06% |
#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 San Miguel de Allende. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma
Do you want to stay in La Palma? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Palma:- HOTEL HACIENDA LAS NUBES: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA TABOADA: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA MARGARITA: 17 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORREGIDORA: 17 km away, direction South (13 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.Las mejores montes de La Palma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Palo Colorado (2333 meters): 8.3 km walk (172 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa El Peñón (2209 meters): 11.9 km walk (170 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Común (2161 meters): 11.0 km walk (169 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma La Trinidad (2181 meters): 12.2 km walk (222 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo de la Independencia", 38 km, heading Northwest (37 minutes by car)
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Centro Histórico", 45 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 78 km, heading Northeast (52 minutes by car)
- Rancho los Labradores (199 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Viejo (2076 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Los Magueyes (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Sakkarah (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Guanajuato)
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) | 39 | 54 | 93 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 71 | 76 | 147 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 289 | 265 | 554 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
#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 (Guanajuato) is 37890
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: 37890. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("37") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel de Allende
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- Trinidad (- inhabitants)
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