La Palma (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful large village of 524 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Palma (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Silao. There are 524 inhabitants and it is 1,761 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #69 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palma is located at 5.3 kilometers from Silao, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North 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 524 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 273 | 251 | 524 |
| 2010 | 198 | 182 | 380 |
| 2005 | 266 | 246 | 512 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 7.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.57% | 0.53% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.15% | 8.16% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.29% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.86% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 8.26 | 6.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.3 | 7.03 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.22 | 6.65 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.23% | 32.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.55% | 52.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.30% | 15.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 113 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.35% | 90.79% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.83% | 77.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.38% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.15% | 80.26% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.30% | 71.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.94% | 26.32% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.58% | 3.95% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.31% | 21.05% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.45% | 52.63% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.70% | 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 Silao. 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:- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE DE LA VICTORIA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARISOL: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LEO: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORTEZ: 8 km away, direction North (5 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:
- Mesa El Bajío (1900 meters): 10.6 km walk (167 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Diablo (1852 meters): 12.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cal (1914 meters): 12.1 km walk (155 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Campana (1906 meters): 12.3 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San José de Gracia (958 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- La Chiva Brava (La Chiva) (443 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Isidro del Arenal (573 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Benavente (112 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 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) | 37 | 34 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 36 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168 | 159 | 327 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 22 | 48 |
#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 36119
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: 36119. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("36") 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
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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Silao
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Silao
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- Baños de Aguas Buenas (551 inhabitants)
- Colonia Lomas de San Judas Tadeo (141 inhabitants)
- El Muerto (4 inhabitants)
- El Pozo Blanco (20 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Colinas del Sur (31 inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Lucía (5 inhabitants)
- La Ladera (- inhabitants)
- Laredo (93 inhabitants)
- Las Playas (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho California (20 inhabitants)
- Rancho Isiordia (1 inhabitants)
- San Fernando (Frente al Moro) (1 inhabitants)
- San Joaquín (La Mulada) (130 inhabitants)
- San José del Carmen (9 inhabitants)