La Palma (Jalisco)
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 31 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of La Palma (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel el Alto. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 1,902 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Temacapulín (Temaca) is 84 minutes away by car (61 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #49 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palma is located at 8.9 kilometers from San Miguel el Alto, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest 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 (Jalisco) 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 (Jalisco) is 31 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2010 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 2005 | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.91 | 6.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.45% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.23% | 6.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.23% | 5.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 5.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.82 | 4.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 5.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 San Miguel el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.94% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.33% | 46.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.50% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 7 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.50% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.50% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.50% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 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 San Miguel el Alto. 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 DE LOS CRISTEROS: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 13 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GONZALEZ: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL CAMPESTRE: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palma
A weekend in La Palma and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Palma and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Palma for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (1996 meters): 6.1 km walk (126 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pelón (2220 meters): 8.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cristo Rey (1907 meters): 8.3 km walk (166 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Capulín (2218 meters): 10.2 km walk (205 minutes), heading South.
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Virgen de los Remedios", 84 km, heading Northwest (61 minutes by car)
- Moya (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Jorge (89 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Trinidad (63 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- La Nopalera (14 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma (Jalisco)
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) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#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 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 Jalisco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
#9 Schools in La Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel el Alto
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Miguel el Alto
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- Barranca Verde (5 inhabitants)
- Cerro Grande (21 inhabitants)
- Comedero (2 inhabitants)
- El Fresnito (1 inhabitants)
- El Mirasol (- inhabitants)
- El Zapote (19 inhabitants)
- La Angostura (231 inhabitants)
- La Cuchilla (Potrero de la Cuchilla) (20 inhabitants)
- La Libertad (28 inhabitants)
- La Lobera (7 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (- inhabitants)
- Monte Alto (55 inhabitants)
- Potrerillo (12 inhabitants)
- Puerta del Sauz (4 inhabitants)