Las Palomas (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Palomas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 26 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Las Palomas (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of San Pedro Nopala. There are 26 inhabitants and it is 2,142 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula is 64 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Palomas, 43% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Palomas is located at 6.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Pedro Nopala, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Palomas.
#1 Where is Las Palomas? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Las Palomas (Oaxaca)? 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 Las Palomas (Oaxaca) is 26 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 2010 | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| 2005 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.85% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.52 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.67 | 5.46 |
| 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 San Pedro Nopala (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.15% | 38.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.00% | 63.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 18.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.33% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Palomas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Palomas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Pedro Nopala. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Las Palomas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Palomas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Palomas 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:- HOSPEDAJE LOS ABUELOS: 20 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- CENTRO VACACIONAL KRISTAL: 23 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT PUERTO MÉXICO: 24 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON PEDRO: 26 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Palomas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Palomas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Palomas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Palomas for hiking and trails:
- Cumbre Las Tres Peñas (2639 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Costoche (2694 meters): 2.8 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cuate (2722 meters): 2.9 km walk (41 minutes), heading East.
- Teposcolula (2731 meters): 2.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading South.
- San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Los cerros 'Pueblo Viejo' y 'Peña de León'", 64 km, heading South (58 minutes by car)
- Yosocuno (191 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Agua Negra (7 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (12 minutes by car)
- Agua Fría (10 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
- Barrio Primero (23 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Palomas (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Palomas 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 Palomas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Palomas en este enlace
#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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Oaxaca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Pedro Nopala
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Pedro Nopala
- Agua Fría (10 inhabitants)
- Agua Negra (7 inhabitants)
- Barrio Primero (23 inhabitants)
- Cañada el Temascal (- inhabitants)
- El Común (13 inhabitants)
- El Moral (24 inhabitants)
- El Pescadillo (1 inhabitants)
- La Fogata (4 inhabitants)
- Las Palomas (26 inhabitants)
- Río Mixteco (24 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Nopala (389 inhabitants)
- Yosocuno (191 inhabitants)
- Zandaye (39 inhabitants)