La Palma (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful medium-sized town of 245 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Palma (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe. There are 245 inhabitants and it is 2,013 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 62 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #78 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma, 41% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palma is located at 15.1 kilometers from San Felipe, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Palma.
#1 Where is La Palma? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Palma (Guanajuato) 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 (Guanajuato) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 122 | 123 | 245 |
| 2010 | 126 | 132 | 258 |
| 2005 | 125 | 131 | 256 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.02 | 6.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.67% | 1.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.94% | 8.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.86% | 6.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.08% | 9.52% |
| Schooling level: | 6.75 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.44 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.04 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 San Felipe (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.39% | 27.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.22% | 49.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.38% | 4.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 66 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.28% | 90.20% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.28% | 78.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.48% | 86.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.62% | 78.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.38% | 90.20% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.10% | 60.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.79% | 39.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.07% | 47.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.69% | 9.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.69% | 45.10% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.59% | 0.00% |
#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 San Felipe. You can search free satellite map (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 CASTILLO: 18 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DILIGENCIAS: 20 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- TEXAS HOTEL: 23 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE ROMA: 20 km away, direction Northwest (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 La Santa Cruz (2315 meters): 6.8 km walk (127 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Llano Blanco (2346 meters): 6.4 km walk (128 minutes), heading South.
- Xoconostle (2153 meters): 8.1 km walk (156 minutes), heading East.
- Coyotes (2120 meters): 8.6 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Independencia", 62 km, heading Southeast (43 minutes by car)
- El Vergel y Anexos (197 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Regino González (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Fracción Vergel de Guadalupe (68 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- El Tepozán Dos (272 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Guanajuato)
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) | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 73 | 71 | 144 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of La Palma
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Palma? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Palma.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Palma en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Palma (Guanajuato) is 37601
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Palma so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 37601. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for La Palma as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Felipe
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Felipe
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- El Ancón (289 inhabitants)
- El Lindero (Arroyo Blanco) (99 inhabitants)
- El Malacate (48 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (El Terrero Sur) (48 inhabitants)
- Estación Ventilla (195 inhabitants)
- Filiberto Solís (1 inhabitants)
- La Joya (9 inhabitants)
- La Palmita (2 inhabitants)
- La Presita (- inhabitants)
- Los Rangeles (16 inhabitants)
- Mineral de Providencia (27 inhabitants)
- Planta Cartagena (73 inhabitants)
- Puerta del Tropezón (- inhabitants)
- Sierra Fría (5 inhabitants)