Palmar (Quintana Roo)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Palmar, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,102 inhabitants of Quintana Roo.
The town of Palmar (Quintana Roo) belongs to the municipality of Othón P. Blanco. There are 1,102 inhabitants and it is 41 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bacalar is 61 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #28 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palmar, 39% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palmar is located at 24.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Chetumal, 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 Palmar.
#1 Where is Palmar? How to go? Map
Location map of Palmar in Quintana Roo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Palmar, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palmar (Quintana Roo) is 1,102 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 532 | 570 | 1102 |
| 2010 | 438 | 512 | 950 |
| 2005 | 456 | 499 | 955 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 6.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Quintana Roo: | 41.29% | 46.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.35% | 8.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.72% | 6.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.63% | 10.27% |
| Schooling level: | 7.32 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.43 | 6.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.19 | 6.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.97% | 11.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.08% | 4.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.36% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.26% | 34.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.54% | 57.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.17% | 7.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 314 | 295 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.50% | 93.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.36% | 93.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.90% | 86.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.92% | 70.88% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.25% | 80.84% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.89% | 70.88% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.93% | 62.45% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.81% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.06% | 6.13% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.55% | 6.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.12% | 61.30% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.82% | 2.68% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palmar
With the satellite map of Palmar 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 Othón P. Blanco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palmar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palmar
Do you want to stay in Palmar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palmar:- HOTEL REAL UCUM: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA MIA: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAGOON: 23 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAGUNA ENCANTADA SA DE CV: 26 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palmar
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Palmar? The list of the best places to visit in Palmar and nearby locations.Magical Towns near Palmar to discover the Mexican culture:
- Bacalar (Quintana Roo): Don't miss "Cenote Azul", 61 km, heading Northeast (48 minutes by car)
- Sacxan (1080 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Ramonal (1061 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Carlos A. Madrazo (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Carlos A. Madrazo (1951 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palmar (Quintana Roo)
In Palmar 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 Palmar, 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) | 60 | 58 | 118 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 88 | 88 | 176 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 320 | 341 | 661 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 64 | 83 | 147 |
#7 Pictures of Palmar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palmar? 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 Palmar.
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#8 The Postal Code of Palmar (Quintana Roo) is 77985
Are you going to send a letter to Palmar? Do you have a friend in Palmar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palmar consists of the following 5 digits: 77985. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palmar ("77") correspond to the state code of Quintana Roo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Palmar 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 Quintana Roo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Quintana Roo
#10 Schools in Palmar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Othón P. Blanco
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