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Colonia las Palmas (State of Mexico)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Colonia las Palmas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 467 inhabitants of Estado de México.

You may know it as Las Palmas.

The town of Colonia las Palmas (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Toluca. There are 467 inhabitants and it is 2,713 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 10 minutes away by car (8 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #79 in terms of number of inhabitants.

You may know this town as Las Palmas, because this was its former name. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia las Palmas, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 43% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Colonia las Palmas is located at 6.0 kilometers from Toluca de Lerdo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia las Palmas.

#1 Where is Colonia las Palmas? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Colonia las Palmas (Estado de México)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Colonia las Palmas (Estado de México) is 467 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia las Palmas (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	233	234	467
2010	149	149	298
2005	102	112	214

Evolution of the population in Colonia las Palmas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia las Palmas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.84	2.68
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	6.21%	8.72%
Illiterate population:	0.43%	2.68%
Illiterate population (men):	0.43%	2.68%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	2.68%
Schooling level:	10.55	8.41
Schooling level (men):	10.65	8.33
Schooling level (women):	10.46	8.48

Indigenous culture data in Colonia las Palmas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	2.68%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.43%	0.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia las Palmas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia las Palmas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.25%	36.24%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.12%	44.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.34%	28.19%
Number of inhabited private housings:	121	82
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.14%
Homes with piped water:	98.35%	48.57%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.35%	94.29%
Homes with a radio:	81.82%	84.29%
Homes with a television:	95.04%	95.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	89.26%	54.29%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.07%	52.86%
Homes with a car:	57.02%	41.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	37.19%	25.71%
Homes with landline telephone:	28.10%	27.14%
Homes with cell phones:	94.21%	77.14%
Homes with Internet:	42.98%	5.71%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia las Palmas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Colonia las Palmas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia las Palmas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Toluca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia las Palmas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia las Palmas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia las Palmas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia las Palmas so you can contact them:

• HOTEL REAL SAN FELIPE: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA ZONA: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
• OPERADORA HOTELERA DEL ATLANTICO: 5 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TOLUCA DE LERDO: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia las Palmas

Want to know what to see in Colonia las Palmas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia las Palmas.
Mountains in Colonia las Palmas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Tlacotepec (2979 meters): 3.2 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Coatepec (2747 meters): 7.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Agua Bendita (2858 meters): 8.9 km walk (172 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Teresona (2990 meters): 8.4 km walk (167 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near Colonia las Palmas to discover the Mexican culture:

• Metepec (México): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Juan Bautista​", 10 km, heading East (8 minutes by car)
• Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Parroquia del Divino Salvador", 67 km, heading Southeast (55 minutes by car)

Other towns near Colonia las Palmas:

• Colonia Loma Bonita (348 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• El Arenal (1925 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Colonia la Joya (437 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Colonia la Joya (1181 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Colonia las Palmas (Estado de México)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia las Palmas 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 Colonia las Palmas there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia las Palmas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	25	31	56
Youth (6-14 years)	34	38	72
Adults (15-59 years)	155	151	306
Elderly (60+ years)	19	14	33

#7 Pictures of Colonia las Palmas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia las Palmas? 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 Colonia las Palmas.
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#8 The Postal Code of Colonia las Palmas (Estado de México) is 50250

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Colonia las Palmas 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: 50250. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Colonia las Palmas ("50") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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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