| Official Name: | Palmillas |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and Township |
| Mapsize: | 50px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamaulipas |
| Coordinates: | 23.3019°N -99.5489°W |
| Elevation M: | 1,293 |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jesús Pérez Castillo |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Total: | 1,603 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Palmillas is a historical town, township, and the municipal seat of the Palmillas Municipality in southwestern Tamaulipas, Mexico. The municipality has about five small towns including its township of the same name. According to the INEGI census in 2005, the Palmillas municipality has a total of 1,603 inhabitants.[1]
Palmillas is the municipal seat for the surrounding ejidos in the area. The Catholic church, located beside the main plaza and is called the "Church of Our Lady of the Snows", is reported to be the oldest operational church in Tamaulipas.
The establishment of the Mission Palmillas was ordered by the King Felipe IV. Palmillas was founded by Colonel Martín de Zavala in 1627. The Mission was also known as "Real de Palmillas". In 1747, Real de Palmillas was rechartered as a villa.[2] The mayor is Jesús Pérez Castillo.
Villa de Palmillas has an altitude of 1293m (4,242feet) above sea level. The municipality has a land area of 484.71abbr=offNaNabbr=offmi). Mountains and hills cover 92% of its landscape.