La Palma (Petatlán, Guerrero)
Learn about small village of La Palma through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 191 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The place of La Palma is inside the municipality of Petatlán (in the State of Guerrero). There are 191 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking. La Palma is at 46 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Palma, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Palma? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 11.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Petatlán, 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 Guerrero: 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 
Meet all the magical towns of the Guerrero State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of La Palma (Guerrero) is 191 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101 | 90 | 191 |
| 2010 | 87 | 87 | 174 |
| 2005 | 103 | 112 | 215 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.07 | 13.79 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 2.09% | 0.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.57% | 13.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.24% | 13.79% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.33% | 12.64% |
| Schooling level: | 6.26 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.18 | 5.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 5.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.14% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.52% | 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 Petatlán (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.70% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.11% | 65.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.95% | 1.15% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 53 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.96% |
| Housing with piped water: | 58.49% | 0.00% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.36% | 57.14% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 28.30% | 57.14% |
| Housing with television: | 83.02% | 81.63% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 96.23% | 73.47% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 69.81% | 48.98% |
| Housing with automobile: | 26.42% | 24.49% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.77% | 2.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.64% | 20.41% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 66.04% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.43% | 2.04% |
#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 Petatlán. 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:- MOTEL ESTRELLITA: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLAMINGOS: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILAR QUINTA MAMA PIA: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MAMA PIA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 52 | 48 | 100 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
#6 Photos of La Palma
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Palma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.
Enjoy photos of La Palma at this link
#7 The Postal Code of La Palma (Guerrero) is 40831
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: 40831. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("40") 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.
#8 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
#9 Comments and opinions about La Palma
#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Petatlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Petatlán
- Barrio Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Juárez (Venado) (151 inhabitants)
- El Cinco (- inhabitants)
- El Jilguero (- inhabitants)
- El Mango (- inhabitants)
- El Mirador (- inhabitants)
- El Paso Ancho (- inhabitants)
- La Calera (La Calera del Ocote) (- inhabitants)
- Los Arroyos (- inhabitants)
- Piedra de Conejo (- inhabitants)
- Piedra de Veliano (85 inhabitants)
- El Jovero (9 inhabitants)
- Las Parotitas (8 inhabitants)
- Tabiquerías (- inhabitants)
- Ximalcota (14 inhabitants)