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Las Palmas (Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the small village of Las Palmas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 168 inhabitants?

The town of Las Palmas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. There are 168 inhabitants and it is 125 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Cuatonalco is 7 km away. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 54 minutes away by car (36 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #46 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Palmas, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Palmas is located at 13.8 kilometers from San Pedro Pochutla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Palmas.

#1 Where is Las Palmas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Las Palmas (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Palmas, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Las Palmas (Oaxaca) is 168 inhabitants

Population data in Las Palmas (Oaxaca)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	86	82	168
2010	81	87	168
2005	56	69	125

Evolution of the population in Las Palmas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Palmas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	9.20
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:	0.00%	1.79%
Illiterate population:	14.29%	13.69%
Illiterate population (men):	5.36%	9.20%
Illiterate population (women):	8.93%	18.52%
Schooling level:	6.03	4.72
Schooling level (men):	6.4	5.12
Schooling level (women):	5.64	4.29

Indigenous culture data in Las Palmas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	58.33%	71.43%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	22.02%	24.40%
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 Las Palmas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Palmas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.52%	39.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.88%	55.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.12%	22.22%
Number of inhabited private housings:	41	59
Homes with electricity:	87.80%	71.79%
Homes with piped water:	4.88%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	58.54%	89.74%
Homes with a radio:	60.98%	53.85%
Homes with a television:	56.10%	56.41%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.61%	43.59%
Homes with a washing machine:	26.83%	10.26%
Homes with a car:	19.51%	23.08%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.32%	2.56%
Homes with landline telephone:	19.51%	2.56%
Homes with cell phones:	82.93%	5.13%
Homes with Internet:	4.88%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Palmas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. You can search free satellite map (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 SALCHI: 5 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL MIRADOR: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• MANTA RAYA HOTEL: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA ARSAL: 11 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Palmas

Want to know what to see in Las Palmas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Palmas.
Beaches in Las Palmas for sunbathing:

• Playa Cuatonalco: A 7 km walk (56 minutes) or 8 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Tahueca: A 8 km walk (76 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
• Playa Boca Vieja: A 9 km walk (88 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
• Playa Zapotengo: A 10 km walk (94 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southwest.

Mountains in Las Palmas for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Cigarro (357 meters): 12.4 km walk (240 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Tembo (268 meters): 11.4 km walk (158 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Montosa (324 meters): 13.5 km walk (180 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Las Pavas (714 meters): 19.4 km walk (299 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near Las Palmas to discover the Mexican culture:

• Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Centro ​Mexicano de la Tortuga", 54 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)

Other towns near Las Palmas:

• Palotada (San Juan Palotada) (398 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• El Coyote (121 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Ciénega II (206 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Derramadero (192 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 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 Las Palmas (Oaxaca)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	13	9	22
Youth (6-14 years)	15	11	26
Adults (15-59 years)	49	51	100
Elderly (60+ years)	9	11	20

#7 Pictures of Las Palmas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of 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 Las Palmas.
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#9 Schools in Las Palmas

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