Las Palomas (Zacatecas)
Learn about small village of Las Palomas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 15 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of Las Palomas (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Melchor Ocampo. There are 15 inhabitants and it is 2,070 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Palomas, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 100% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Las Palomas is located at 0.7 kilometers from Melchor Ocampo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Palomas.
#1 Where is Las Palomas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Palomas in Zacatecas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Palomas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Palomas (Zacatecas) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2010 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2005 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.71 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 33.33% | 23.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 9.45 | 8.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.75 | 9 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.29 | 8.29 |
| 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 Melchor Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | 14.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.00% | 20.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 80.00% | 83.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Palomas
With the satellite map of Las Palomas 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 Melchor Ocampo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Palomas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Palomas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Palomas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Palomas so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA DE MAZAPIL: 28 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- ADMINISTRACION DE SERVICIOS Y LOGISTICA MAZAPIL: 35 km away, direction Southeast (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL: 33 km away, direction Southeast (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL: 34 km away, direction Southeast (28 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Palomas
Want to know what to see in Las Palomas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Palomas.Mountains in Las Palomas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Angeles (2258 meters): 1.5 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Celestina (2229 meters): 2.3 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Canutillo (2159 meters): 8.7 km walk (135 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Cuevas (1908 meters): 7.4 km walk (113 minutes), heading East.
- Melchor Ocampo (698 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San José Buenavista (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (Estación San Pedro) (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Pachango (30 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Palomas (Zacatecas)
In Las Palomas 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 Palomas, 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) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Las Palomas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Palomas? 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 Palomas.![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/33291440.jpg "CENTRO DE SALUD MELCHOR OCAMPO \CS-1\")
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#8 Vote for Las Palomas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Zacatecas, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Melchor Ocampo
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Melchor Ocampo
- Artículo Veintisiete (3 inhabitants)
- Compostela (Hacienda de Compostela) (7 inhabitants)
- El Cargadero (92 inhabitants)
- El Pachango (30 inhabitants)
- La Crucita (- inhabitants)
- La Cruz (2 inhabitants)
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- La Maroma (11 inhabitants)
- Majada Valparaíso (1 inhabitants)
- Matamoros (374 inhabitants)
- Mineral de Noche Buena (73 inhabitants)
- Noria de San Vicente (7 inhabitants)
- Presa de los Ángeles (La Presa) (111 inhabitants)
- San Lucas (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro (Estación San Pedro) (18 inhabitants)