La Palma (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma, a beautiful small village of 179 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of La Palma (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Nopala de Villagrán. There are 179 inhabitants and it is 2,517 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huichapan is 37 minutes away by car (35 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
Data: In La Palma, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Palma? You can find it at 7.0 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Sebastián Tenochtitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Nopala (Cab.), which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 10.8 kilometers. 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
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 179 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 91 | 179 |
| 2010 | 84 | 97 | 181 |
| 2005 | 83 | 96 | 179 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 11.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 29.61% | 26.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.94% | 11.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.03% | 11.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.91% | 10.71% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.32 | 5.68 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.44 | 6.31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.12% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.56% | 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 Nopala de Villagrán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.43% | 34.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.24% | 59.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.91% | 4.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 72 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.39% | 98.04% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.48% | 80.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.26% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.74% | 90.20% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.71% | 98.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.94% | 78.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.42% | 41.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 54.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.06% | 7.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.06% | 11.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.03% | 50.98% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.23% | 1.96% |
#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 Nopala de Villagrán. 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:- HOTEL MESON SANTA TERESA: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CESARS: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- LAS CABAÑAS: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PIRAMIDE: 22 km away, direction West (15 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 Pelón (2584 meters): 5.5 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Lorenzo (2730 meters): 6.1 km walk (93 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro de La Virgen (3097 meters): 7.5 km walk (102 minutes), heading South.
- El Burro (2553 meters): 7.7 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Capilla de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 37 km, heading North (35 minutes by car)
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Balneario municipal", 41 km, heading Southwest (29 minutes by car)
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo", 56 km, heading Southeast (39 minutes by car)
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Geiser natural", 76 km, heading North (52 minutes by car)
- Taxtejhe (43 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- El Campamento (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Tejocote (40 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Deca Buena Vista (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 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) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 25 | 54 |
#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 42492
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: 42492. 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.
#9 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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Nopala de Villagrán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Nopala de Villagrán
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- El Jagüey (1409 inhabitants)
- El Llano (2 inhabitants)
- Humini (239 inhabitants)
- La Laja (6 inhabitants)
- La Posta (19 inhabitants)
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- Las Vegas (152 inhabitants)
- Loma Colorada (286 inhabitants)
- Loma del Toro (94 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (7 inhabitants)
- Pedregales Dañu (28 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Charcón (4 inhabitants)
- Santa Catalina (12 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucia (86 inhabitants)