La Palma (Hidalgo)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful medium-sized town of 390 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of La Palma (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo. There are 390 inhabitants and it is 2,138 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huasca de Ocampo is 1 minutes away by car (1 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Palma, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Palma is located at 0.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Río Seco Puente de Doria, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Huasca de Ocampo) it is at 8.5 kilometers in direction West. 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

Online map of La Palma in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Palma (Hidalgo) is 390 inhabitants

Population data in La Palma (Hidalgo)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020208182390
2010159149308
2005121131252
Evolution of the population in La Palma: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Palma:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.362.68
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:9.49%9.74%
Illiterate population:3.85%3.90%
Illiterate population (men):1.28%2.68%
Illiterate population (women):2.56%5.03%
Schooling level:8.116.97
Schooling level (men):7.927.20
Schooling level (women):8.286.76
Indigenous culture data in La Palma:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:2.31%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.51%0.32%
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 Huasca de Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Palma:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:49.23%35.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.79%54.36%
Employed population over 12 years (women):40.87%16.98%
Number of inhabited private housings:109118
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%93.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:91.74%82.43%
Homes with a radio:70.64%83.78%
Homes with a television:91.74%100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:88.07%86.49%
Homes with a washing machine:59.63%48.65%
Homes with a car:52.29%41.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:22.94%12.16%
Homes with landline telephone:16.51%27.03%
Homes with cell phones:85.32%58.11%
Homes with Internet:19.27%4.05%
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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Palma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Palma.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma

Many people want to stay in the town of La Palma itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

#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:
  • Cerro Tepezalá (2220 meters): 3.5 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • El Gallo (2597 meters): 4.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Alto (2251 meters): 5.5 km walk (67 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Gordo (2766 meters): 5.0 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns near La Palma to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near La Palma:
  • Cruz Blanca (193 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
  • Huasca de Ocampo (417 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • El Tizal (299 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • El Jilotillo (328 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Palma (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)182240
Youth (6-14 years)392766
Adults (15-59 years)130106236
Elderly (60+ years)212748

#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.

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#8 The Postal Code of La Palma (Hidalgo) is 43514

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: 43514. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Huasca de Ocampo

  1. Cruz Blanca (193 inhabitants)
  2. El Dongo Chico (3 inhabitants)
  3. El Jilotillo (328 inhabitants)
  4. El Negro (205 inhabitants)
  5. El Tunal (31 inhabitants)
  6. El Vite (195 inhabitants)
  7. La Laguna San Bartolo (90 inhabitants)
  8. La Mora (142 inhabitants)
  9. La Nogalera (- inhabitants)
  10. La Palma (1 inhabitants)
  11. Naranjastitla (74 inhabitants)
  12. San Bartolomé (San Bartolo) (141 inhabitants)
  13. San Pablo Ojo de Agua (963 inhabitants)
  14. Santo Domingo Agua Zarca (539 inhabitants)
  15. Tonteopa (120 inhabitants)