Las Palmas (Oaxaca)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Palmas, a beautiful large village of 725 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Las Palmas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Jerónimo Coatlán. There are 725 inhabitants and it is 827 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 59 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Palmas, there is a percentage of 11% of indigenous population and 50% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Palmas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Palmas is located at 21.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Cristóbal Honduras, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Jerónimo Coatlán) it is at 20.6 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Palmas.
#1 Where is Las Palmas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Palmas in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Palmas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Palmas (Oaxaca) is 725 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 360 | 365 | 725 |
| 2010 | 335 | 315 | 650 |
| 2005 | 270 | 257 | 527 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 6.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 1.24% | 0.31% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.90% | 9.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.48% | 6.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.41% | 12.24% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.33 | 5.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.37 | 5.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 10.90% | 3.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.41% | 1.08% |
| 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 Jerónimo Coatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.10% | 29.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.16% | 45.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.78% | 14.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 173 | 141 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.69% | 96.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.42% | 4.84% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.93% | 57.26% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.16% | 52.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.79% | 58.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 35.84% | 20.16% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.12% | 26.61% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.40% | 6.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.03% | 12.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 49.71% | 3.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.34% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Palmas
With the satellite map of Las Palmas 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 San Jerónimo Coatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Palmas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Palmas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Palmas 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 SAN GABRIEL: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KEYMAR: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FASEM: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES FIGUEROA: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Palmas
A weekend in Las Palmas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Palmas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Las Palmas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Araña (1393 meters): 2.8 km walk (37 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Preñada (1274 meters): 4.0 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Olla (1364 meters): 5.4 km walk (96 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Sol (1410 meters): 5.7 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Nicolas", 59 km, heading West (40 minutes by car)
- Las Águilas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Jordán (51 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Buena Vista (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Soledad Piedra Larga (460 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Palmas (Oaxaca)
In Las Palmas 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 Las Palmas, 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) | 32 | 51 | 83 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 76 | 70 | 146 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 220 | 212 | 432 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 32 | 64 |
#7 Pictures of Las Palmas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Palmas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Palmas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Palmas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Las Palmas (Oaxaca) is 70843
Are you going to send a letter to Las Palmas? Do you have a friend in Las Palmas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Palmas consists of the following 5 digits: 70843. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Palmas ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Las Palmas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Las Palmas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Jerónimo Coatlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Jerónimo Coatlán
- Arroyo el Palmar (11 inhabitants)
- Cerro Sol (37 inhabitants)
- El Guamilar (20 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (5 inhabitants)
- El Progreso (207 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (- inhabitants)
- La Hierba Santa (34 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (725 inhabitants)
- Llano de León (537 inhabitants)
- Marcelino Juárez (8 inhabitants)
- Poza Preñada (El Toreño) (- inhabitants)
- San Lucas (94 inhabitants)
- Soledad Piedra Larga (460 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (24 inhabitants)
- Tlachicón (- inhabitants)