San José de la Palma (Zacatecas)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of San José de la Palma, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 245 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of San José de la Palma (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Huanusco. There are 245 inhabitants and it is 1,564 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Calvillo is 26 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José de la Palma, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José de la Palma is located at 16.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Huanusco, 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 San José de la Palma.
#1 Where is San José de la Palma? How to go? Map
Online map of San José de la Palma in Zacatecas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José de la Palma (Zacatecas) is 245 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 127 | 118 | 245 |
| 2010 | 120 | 98 | 218 |
| 2005 | 134 | 102 | 236 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 4.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 40.41% | 20.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.71% | 5.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.45% | 4.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.27% | 7.50% |
| Schooling level: | 6.3 | 5.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.37 | 5.89 |
| 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 Huanusco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.16% | 29.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.76% | 46.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.81% | 15.83% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 79 | 138 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.77% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.47% | 92.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.48% | 85.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.20% | 92.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 90.14% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.81% | 74.65% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.16% | 54.93% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.19% | 11.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.99% | 9.86% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.76% | 54.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.97% | 7.04% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de la Palma
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de la Palma, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huanusco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de la Palma.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de la Palma
Many people want to stay in the town of San José de la Palma 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:- LA CUEVA: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS SIERRA DEL SOL: 13 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- SIERRA ESCONDIDA: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BUGAMBILIAS HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 24 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de la Palma
A weekend in San José de la Palma and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San José de la Palma and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San José de la Palma para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Carrizo (1802 meters): 4.4 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- El Güencho (1867 meters): 5.4 km walk (89 minutes), heading East.
- Las Canelas (1890 meters): 6.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading East.
- El Lobo (2158 meters): 7.0 km walk (131 minutes), heading East.
- Calvillo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "El Parián", 26 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- Las Chivas (San Gabriel) (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Calera (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Higuera (225 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Puerto (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de la Palma (Zacatecas)
In San José de la Palma 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 San José de la Palma, 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) | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 49 | 109 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 40 | 35 | 75 |
#7 Pictures of San José de la Palma
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de la Palma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San José de la Palma, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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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#9 Schools in San José de la Palma
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huanusco
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Huanusco
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- El Valle (2 inhabitants)
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- La Higuera (225 inhabitants)
- La Lobera (Los Cerritos) (7 inhabitants)
- La Luz (150 inhabitants)
- Loma del Rayo (Crucero de la Villita) (2 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (San Miguel) (52 inhabitants)
- Los Cedros (2 inhabitants)
- Los Soyates (25 inhabitants)
- San José de la Palma (245 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Apóstol (121 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (17 inhabitants)