Santa María Palapa
Learn about large village of Santa María Palapa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 2,457 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of Santa María Palapa belongs to the municipality of San Martín de las Pirámides (State of Estado de México). There are 2,457 inhabitants and it is 2,410 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Martín de las Pirámides is 5 minutes away by car (5 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa María Palapa, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María Palapa? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa María Palapa? You can find it at 4.1 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Martín de las Pirámides, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa María Palapa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa María Palapa? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Santa María Palapa (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Santa María Palapa, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Santa María Palapa (Estado de México) is 2,457 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1227 | 1230 | 2457 |
| 2010 | 929 | 920 | 1849 |
| 2005 | 844 | 871 | 1715 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.19 | 3.80 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 21.82% | 22.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.01% | 4.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.14% | 3.80% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.87% | 4.84% |
| Schooling level: | 8.7 | 7.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.82 | 7.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.57 | 7.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.22% | 2.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.26% | 0.97% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.79% | 37.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.76% | 55.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.78% | 19.27% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 630 | 566 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.37% | 76.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.40% | 92.81% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 87.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.49% | 93.66% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.89% | 70.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.97% | 52.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.41% | 41.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.52% | 9.09% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.22% | 1.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.14% | 69.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.00% | 2.75% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María Palapa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María Palapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Martín de las Pirámides. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa María Palapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María Palapa
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa María 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 PRIMAVERA: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CENTRO: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE YAOCALLI: 6 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María Palapa
Want to know what to see in Santa María Palapa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Santa María Palapa.Mountains in Santa María Palapa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tlatepec (2700 meters): 4.4 km walk (61 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Gordo (3054 meters): 4.0 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Cueva (2520 meters): 4.3 km walk (78 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gordo (2918 meters): 3.9 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Martín de las Pirámides (Estado de México): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Francisco Mazapa", 5 km, heading Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Otumba de Gómez Farías (México): Don't miss "Burrolandia", 23 km, heading East (17 minutes by car)
- Zempoala (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Acueducto del Padre Tembleque", 63 km, heading Northeast (43 minutes by car)
- Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Arcos del Sitio", 70 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- El Saltito (531 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Antonio de las Palmas (2052 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Marcos Cerro Gordo (224 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Ixtlahuaca (1060 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa María Palapa (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Santa María Palapa 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 Santa María Palapa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 135 | 128 | 263 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 195 | 213 | 408 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 786 | 777 | 1,563 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 111 | 112 | 223 |
#7 Pictures of Santa María Palapa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa María 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 Santa María Palapa.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa María Palapa (Estado de México) is 55851
Are you going to send a letter to Santa María Palapa? Do you have a friend in Santa María Palapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa María Palapa consists of the following 5 digits: 55851. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa María Palapa ("55") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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 Santa María Palapa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Martín de las Pirámides
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Martín de las Pirámides
- San José Cerro Gordo (285 inhabitants)
- Colonia Álvaro Obregón (537 inhabitants)
- La Noria (43 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Marcos Cerro Gordo (224 inhabitants)
- Cozotlán Norte (1136 inhabitants)
- Ixtlahuaca (1060 inhabitants)
- Predio Palma y Raya (115 inhabitants)
- Rancho Tlacatecpan (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho las Erres (Club Campestre Teotihuacán) (9 inhabitants)
- San Antonio de las Palmas (2052 inhabitants)
- San Martín de las Pirámides (14283 inhabitants)
- Santa María Palapa (2457 inhabitants)
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- Santiago Tepetitlán (1829 inhabitants)
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