La Palma (Hidalgo)
Learn about medium-sized town of La Palma through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 301 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of La Palma (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Ixmiquilpan. There are 301 inhabitants and it is 1,780 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 43 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #60 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palma is located at 8.4 kilometers from Ixmiquilpan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Palma.
#1 Where is La Palma? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Palma (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Palma, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Palma (Hidalgo) is 301 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 160 | 141 | 301 |
| 2010 | 147 | 140 | 287 |
| 2005 | 136 | 151 | 287 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 5.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 3.32% | 2.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.64% | 8.71% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.66% | 5.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.98% | 11.56% |
| Schooling level: | 7.72 | 6.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.02 | 6.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.47 | 6.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.01% | 97.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.72% | 68.29% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.66% | 1.39% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ixmiquilpan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.16% | 33.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.54% | 55.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.25% | 11.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 87 | 109 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.10% | 96.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.70% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.56% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.98% | 86.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.26% | 86.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.82% | 77.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.89% | 23.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.93% | 53.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.49% | 10.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.56% | 67.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.39% | 0.00% |
#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 Ixmiquilpan. You can search free satellite map (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 EL MIRADOR: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO TZINDEJEH: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAS DEL VALLE: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAS DEL VALLE: 10 km away, direction South (8 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 Daxhie (1948 meters): 4.0 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Boxaxuh (2080 meters): 8.2 km walk (114 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Candho (2114 meters): 6.3 km walk (105 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Bohye (2172 meters): 8.6 km walk (110 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Centro Histórico", 43 km, heading Northwest (43 minutes by car)
- Nixtejhé (San Juanico Nixtejhé) (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Dexthi San Juanico (541 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio los Martínez (58 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Granaditas (272 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 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) | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 85 | 83 | 168 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 11 | 35 |
#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 42306
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: 42306. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Palma ("42") 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:
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#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixmiquilpan
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixmiquilpan
- Agua Florida (153 inhabitants)
- Barrio los Martínez (58 inhabitants)
- Colonia Independencia (186 inhabitants)
- Colonia Samayoa (80 inhabitants)
- El Dextho (639 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (889 inhabitants)
- El Olivo (385 inhabitants)
- Felipe Ángeles Julián Villagrán (320 inhabitants)
- Granaditas (272 inhabitants)
- Ignacio López Rayón (417 inhabitants)
- La Heredad (893 inhabitants)
- La Loma (82 inhabitants)
- La Pechuga (223 inhabitants)
- Manzanillo (28 inhabitants)
- Quixpedhe (368 inhabitants)