La Palma (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Palma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 362 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Palma (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca. There are 362 inhabitants and it is 1,716 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 57 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #52 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palma, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 63% 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 10.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Salamanca, 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 (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Palma (Guanajuato) is 362 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | 175 | 362 |
| 2010 | 256 | 206 | 462 |
| 2005 | 292 | 216 | 508 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 16.02 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.10% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.92% | 13.42% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.18% | 16.02% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.73% | 11.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.31 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.5 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.13 | 5.22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.04% | 23.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.14% | 48.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.97% | 3.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 115 | 170 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.21% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.30% | 99.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.91% | 99.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.74% | 99.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.17% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.91% | 90.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.78% | 54.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.61% | 1.59% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 32.17% | 91.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.61% | 12.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.83% | 1.59% |
#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 Salamanca. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:- MOTEL AMOR ETERNO: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FREE: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LOMA LINDA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MONTE: 16 km away, direction Northeast (13 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.Las mejores montes de La Palma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma la Ciénega (1709 meters): 5.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
- Guantecillos (1773 meters): 5.0 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Mina (1988 meters): 6.0 km walk (112 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Guantes (Cerro La Hoya) (2013 meters): 6.0 km walk (108 minutes), heading South.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 57 km, heading South (48 minutes by car)
- Valtierra (754 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Callejones y Granados (726 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Joaquín (218 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Labor de Valtierra (790 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 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) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 104 | 97 | 201 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 45 | 41 | 86 |
#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 36850
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: 36850. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("36") 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.
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salamanca
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