La Palma (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Palma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 187 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of La Palma (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of San Salvador. There are 187 inhabitants and it is 1,961 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral del Chico is 62 minutes away by car (49 km). It is the most populated town in the position #43 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Palma, 46% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% 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 1.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Antonio Zaragoza, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Salvador) it is at 4.7 kilometers in direction Southwest. 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 187 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92 | 95 | 187 |
| 2010 | 50 | 55 | 105 |
| 2005 | 57 | 74 | 131 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 5.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 5.35% | 3.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.67% | 4.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.60% | 5.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.07% | 4.00% |
| Schooling level: | 9.08 | 7.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.88 | 7.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.3 | 8.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 59.36% | 39.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 31.02% | 18.10% |
| 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 San Salvador (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 60.43% | 29.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.37% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.26% | 12.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.29% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.07% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.79% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.71% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 44.64% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.79% | 26.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.36% | 30.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.29% | 13.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.79% | 3.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.86% | 30.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.07% | 3.33% |
#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 San Salvador. You can search free satellite map (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:- MOTEL PARAISO: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PARAISO: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PISCIS: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL PUNTO INN EXPRESS: 12 km away, direction East (10 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 El Puntiagudo (2374 meters): 4.7 km walk (95 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Eme (2547 meters): 4.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Boxtha Chico (2035 meters): 4.9 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Miguel (2782 meters): 7.1 km walk (146 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Paraíso escondido", 62 km, heading East (49 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Abad (265 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Durazno (El Durazno de Flores Magón) (166 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Casa Grande (374 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Rodrigo (619 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (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) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 59 | 66 | 125 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
#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 42645
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: 42645. 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
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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
#10 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Salvador
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