Palomas (Tabasco)
The most complete information about the large village of Palomas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Tabasco has 1,568 inhabitants?
The town of Palomas (Tabasco) belongs to the municipality of Macuspana. There are 1,568 inhabitants and it is 34 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapijulapa is 63 minutes away by car (57 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Palomas, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Palomas is located at 17.2 kilometers from Macuspana, 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 Palomas.
#1 Where is Palomas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Palomas (Tabasco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Palomas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Palomas (Tabasco) is 1,568 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 731 | 837 | 1568 |
| 2010 | 771 | 773 | 1544 |
| 2005 | 686 | 694 | 1380 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 5.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tabasco: | 2.87% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.21% | 7.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.40% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.81% | 9.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.86 | 6.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.14 | 6.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 6.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.42% | 1.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.17% | 0.65% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.32% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Macuspana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.45% | 29.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.64% | 48.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.50% | 10.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 390 | 368 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 96.52% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.74% | 70.72% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.10% | 91.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.62% | 47.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.18% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.97% | 68.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.56% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.23% | 7.83% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.15% | 2.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.05% | 14.49% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 44.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.92% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palomas
With the satellite map of 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 Macuspana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palomas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palomas
Do you want to stay in Palomas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palomas:- HOTEL CLAUDIA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES CASASUS: 23 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KARISMA: 25 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BUENOS AIRES: 26 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palomas
A weekend in Palomas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Palomas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Palomas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Tortuguero (332 meters): 12.9 km walk (161 minutes), heading West.
- Tapijulapa (Tabasco): Don't miss "Reserva Ecológica de Kolem Jaá", 63 km, heading Southwest (57 minutes by car)
- Pedro C. Colorado 2a. Sección (Orizaba) (76 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Buena Vista (Apasco) (1694 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Francisco Javier Mina (El Coco) (449 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Santuario 2a. Sección (279 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palomas (Tabasco)
In 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 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) | 82 | 114 | 196 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 125 | 186 | 311 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 471 | 470 | 941 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 67 | 120 |
#7 Pictures of Palomas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Palomas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Palomas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Palomas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Palomas (Tabasco) is 86748
Are you going to send a letter to Palomas? Do you have a friend in Palomas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palomas consists of the following 5 digits: 86748. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palomas ("86") correspond to the state code of Tabasco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Palomas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Macuspana
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Macuspana
- Ampliación Morelos (65 inhabitants)
- Ampliación Morelos (Los Morales) (46 inhabitants)
- Belén Monte Largo 3ra. Sección (Tronchadero) (94 inhabitants)
- Bitzal 5ta. Sección (395 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (Apasco) (1694 inhabitants)
- Castro y Güiro (206 inhabitants)
- Chilapilla 2da. Sección (131 inhabitants)
- El Triunfo 2da. Sección (1087 inhabitants)
- Limón 1ra. Sección Sector C (184 inhabitants)
- Los Arbolitos (174 inhabitants)
- Maculizal (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (95 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (12 inhabitants)
- Vernet 5ta. Sección (Corozal) (385 inhabitants)
- Virginio Chan 2da. Sección (130 inhabitants)