La Palma de la Luz
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Palma de la Luz, a beautiful small village of 193 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Palma de la Luz belongs to the municipality of Salvatierra (State of Guanajuato). There are 193 inhabitants and it is 1,747 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 19 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #42 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Palma de la Luz, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Palma de la Luz is located at 9.6 kilometers from Salvatierra, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Palma de la Luz.
#1 Where is La Palma de la Luz? How to go? Map
Online map of La Palma de la Luz (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Palma de la Luz (Guanajuato) is 193 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 103 | 90 | 193 |
| 2010 | 111 | 95 | 206 |
| 2005 | 119 | 94 | 213 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.97 | 10.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.52% | 2.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.44% | 10.19% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.18% | 10.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.25% | 9.91% |
| Schooling level: | 7.16 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.31 | 5.82 |
| 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 Salvatierra (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.53% | 31.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.56% | 54.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.80% | 11.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 97 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 97.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.65% | 86.96% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.94% | 97.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 94.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 81.16% |
| Homes with a car: | 80.65% | 40.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 37.10% | 4.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 61.29% | 49.28% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 59.68% | 44.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.81% | 1.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Palma de la Luz
With the satellite map of La Palma de la Luz will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Salvatierra. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Palma de la Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Palma de la Luz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Palma de la Luz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Palma de la Luz so you can contact them:- HOTEL SAN PEDRO: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL POSADA EL PARAISO: 14 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- MOTEL POSADA EL PARAISO: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Palma de la Luz
Want to know what to see in La Palma de la Luz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Palma de la Luz.Las mejores montes de La Palma de la Luz para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- San Gabriel (1792 meters): 3.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading East.
- El Conejo (1840 meters): 3.4 km walk (53 minutes), heading East.
- Culiacán (2818 meters): 9.3 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tetillas (2158 meters): 13.5 km walk (231 minutes), heading South.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz", 19 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 48 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- La Luz (1017 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the South (0 minutes by car)
- San Pedro de los Negros (Los Negros) (88 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Quemada (734 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Magdalena (460 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Palma de la Luz (Guanajuato)
In La Palma de la Luz there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of La Palma de la Luz, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 61 | 44 | 105 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 22 | 44 |
#7 Pictures of La Palma de la Luz
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Palma de la Luz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Palma de la Luz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in La Palma de la Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salvatierra
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Salvatierra
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- Bonanza (8 inhabitants)
- Campo Verde (7 inhabitants)
- El Ardillero (5 inhabitants)
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- El Refugio (Rancho Nuevo) (201 inhabitants)
- San Juan (19 inhabitants)
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- La Lagunilla del Carmen (304 inhabitants)
- La Tapia (- inhabitants)
- Los Medina (3 inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco (104 inhabitants)
- Pedro Torres Ayala [Pedro Torres Ayala (1 inhabitants)
- San Felipe de Jesús (502 inhabitants)