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La Palma (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful large village of 1,694 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of La Palma (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Juan R. Escudero. There are 1,694 inhabitants and it is 233 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Palma, 78% of the inhabitants are catholic and 49% 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 9.6 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tierra Colorada, 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

Online map of La Palma (Guerrero) 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 (Guerrero) is 1,694 inhabitants

Population data in La Palma (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	846	848	1694
2010	798	799	1597
2005	828	751	1579

Evolution of the population in La Palma: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.78	6.88
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	1.53%	1.13%
Illiterate population:	5.84%	6.76%
Illiterate population (men):	2.83%	6.88%
Illiterate population (women):	3.01%	6.64%
Schooling level:	7.76	6.60
Schooling level (men):	7.85	6.63
Schooling level (women):	7.67	6.58

Indigenous culture data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.53%	0.69%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.59%	0.25%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Palma:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.92%	32.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.19%	55.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.61%	8.40%
Number of inhabited private housings:	487	540
Homes with electricity:	99.38%	92.51%
Homes with piped water:	90.76%	27.54%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.28%	89.37%
Homes with a radio:	52.16%	69.81%
Homes with a television:	90.76%	91.30%
Homes with a refrigerator:	89.53%	81.64%
Homes with a washing machine:	48.87%	44.93%
Homes with a car:	24.23%	22.22%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.03%	11.84%
Homes with landline telephone:	42.30%	61.84%
Homes with cell phones:	60.37%	4.83%
Homes with Internet:	9.03%	5.80%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Palma (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Juan R. Escudero. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 ROMINA: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA BELLO: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CARTA BLANCA: 16 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL YOLETTE: 16 km away, direction North (11 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:

• La Peña Colorada (943 meters): 2.1 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Alto del Tepehuaje (595 meters): 5.5 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Las Piñas (485 meters): 6.4 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northwest.
• El Zoyatal (1116 meters): 6.4 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Palma?:

• El Palacio (44 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Zapote (294 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• El Tepehuaje I (176 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Las Piñas (231 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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 (Guerrero)

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.

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)	81	77	158
Youth (6-14 years)	143	143	286
Adults (15-59 years)	503	496	999
Elderly (60+ years)	119	132	251

#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Palma (Guerrero) is 39948

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: 39948. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("39") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, 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 Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero

#10 Schools in La Palma

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