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.
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 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Hidalgo) is 390 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 208 | 182 | 390 |
| 2010 | 159 | 149 | 308 |
| 2005 | 121 | 131 | 252 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 2.68 |
| 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: | 8.11 | 6.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.92 | 7.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.28 | 6.76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huasca de Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 109 | 118 |
| 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% |
#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:- RENTA DE CABAÑAS: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTRELLA DE HUASCA: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASA AZUL: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- POSADA VERONA: 1 km away, direction North (1 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:
- 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.
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de los Duendes", 1 km, heading Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Santa Veracruz", 28 km, heading Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Peña del Cuervo", 33 km, heading West (25 minutes by car)
- Zempoala (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Acueducto del Padre Tembleque", 77 km, heading South (55 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Santa Ana Tzacuala", 60 km, heading East (53 minutes by car)
- 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)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39 | 27 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 130 | 106 | 236 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 27 | 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 (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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo
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