La Palma (Hidalgo)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful medium-sized town of 311 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of La Palma (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Cuautepec de Hinojosa. There are 311 inhabitants and it is 2,552 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Acaxochitlán is 58 minutes away by car (41 km). It is the most populated town in the position #28 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Palma, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palma is located at 15.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Cuautepec de Hinojosa (Cab.), 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

Location map of La Palma in Hidalgo: 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 Map marker

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#2 The population of La Palma (Hidalgo) is 311 inhabitants

Population data in La Palma (Hidalgo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020160151311
2010185172357
2005179159338
Evolution of the population in La Palma: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Palma:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7113.95
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:6.11%10.36%
Illiterate population:7.07%12.32%
Illiterate population (men):3.54%13.95%
Illiterate population (women):3.54%10.81%
Schooling level:7.175.52
Schooling level (men):6.764.92
Schooling level (women):7.596.06
Indigenous culture data in La Palma:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Palma, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cuautepec de Hinojosa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Palma:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:56.91%29.69%
Employed population over 12 years (men):70.20%57.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):44.38%3.78%
Number of inhabited private housings:92117
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.84%
Homes with piped water:98.91%91.58%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:91.30%55.79%
Homes with a radio:71.74%86.32%
Homes with a television:88.04%88.42%
Homes with a refrigerator:85.87%61.05%
Homes with a washing machine:58.70%23.16%
Homes with a car:70.65%44.21%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.35%1.05%
Homes with landline telephone:2.17%2.11%
Homes with cell phones:88.04%3.16%
Homes with Internet:27.17%1.05%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Palma (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Hidalgo, 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 Cuautepec de Hinojosa. 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:

#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:
  • Cerro El Toronjil (2597 meters): 3.5 km walk (70 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro La Calandria (2614 meters): 3.2 km walk (41 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Buenavista (2776 meters): 3.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro El Comal (2651 meters): 6.2 km walk (97 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns to visit when in La Palma:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Palma?:
  • Nopal Alto (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Las Ánimas (309 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • Tecocomulco de Juárez (522 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
  • Cerro de Buenavista (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 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 (Hidalgo)

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 rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)16925
Youth (6-14 years)342862
Adults (15-59 years)8880168
Elderly (60+ years)223456

#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 (Hidalgo) is 43750

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: 43750. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Palma ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in La Palma

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  3. Buenos Aires (1103 inhabitants)
  4. El Encinal (4 inhabitants)
  5. El Salto (29 inhabitants)
  6. El Ventorrillo (144 inhabitants)
  7. La Mesa (Pozo Blanco) (29 inhabitants)
  8. Las Águilas (1 inhabitants)
  9. Las Canoas (148 inhabitants)
  10. Las Palmas (838 inhabitants)
  11. Los Aguilares (7 inhabitants)
  12. Marcelino Acosta Cruz (3 inhabitants)
  13. Peña del Tigre (18 inhabitants)
  14. San Isidro (6 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Elena Paliseca (3074 inhabitants)