Palapa (Veracruz)
Learn about medium-sized town of Palapa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 483 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Palapa (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Zongolica. There are 483 inhabitants and it is 1,261 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 38 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
Data: In Palapa, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Palapa? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Zongolica, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Palapa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Palapa? How to go? Map
Online map of Palapa (Veracruz) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Palapa (Veracruz) is 483 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 255 | 228 | 483 |
| 2010 | 246 | 247 | 493 |
| 2005 | 205 | 224 | 429 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.15 | 21.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 1.45% | 0.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.91% | 21.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.42% | 21.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.49% | 21.54% |
| Schooling level: | 6.62 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.49 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.74 | 5.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.52% | 99.80% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 74.95% | 82.56% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.28% | 4.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zongolica (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 63.56% | 29.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 55.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 53.33% | 3.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 139 | 124 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.56% | 94.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.17% | 17.36% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 16.55% | 99.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.68% | 69.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.43% | 52.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.22% | 11.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.23% | 4.13% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.04% | 1.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.32% | 1.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.91% | 9.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 48.92% | 4.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palapa
With the satellite map of Palapa 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 Zongolica. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Palapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palapa
Many people want to stay in the town of Palapa 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 SIERRA MADRE: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA SOL Y LUNA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALEX: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ISAMAR: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palapa
Want to know what to see in Palapa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palapa.Las mejores montes de Palapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Apistepec (1434 meters): 1.3 km walk (16 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tzoncoltze (1755 meters): 1.6 km walk (26 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tepetlampa (1467 meters): 3.3 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tenango (1444 meters): 4.9 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Museo Ciudad de Córdoba", 38 km, heading North (37 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Ex convento de San Juan de la Cruz", 39 km, heading Northwest (30 minutes by car)
- Loma Grande (363 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Tepetlixpa (133 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Xonamanca (408 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Paraje Ayojapa (150 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palapa (Veracruz)
In Palapa 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 Palapa, 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) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 29 | 75 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 153 | 146 | 299 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 30 | 64 |
#7 Pictures of Palapa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palapa? 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 Palapa.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palapa (Veracruz) is 95019
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Palapa 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: 95019. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Palapa ("95") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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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#10 Schools in Palapa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zongolica
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- Ciatipa (118 inhabitants)
- Cuahutilica (126 inhabitants)
- Hostok (93 inhabitants)
- La Palma (172 inhabitants)
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- San Isidro (276 inhabitants)
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- Tepetlampa (1024 inhabitants)
- Totomochapa (210 inhabitants)
- Vicente Guerrero (311 inhabitants)
- Zapaltécatl (611 inhabitants)
- Zomajapa (701 inhabitants)