Platanillo (Iguala de la Independencia, Guerrero)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Platanillo, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 437 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The place of Platanillo is inside the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia (in the State of Guerrero). There are 437 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality. Platanillo is at 890 meters of altitude.
Data: In Platanillo, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% of the dwellings 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 Platanillo is located at 6.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Iguala de la Independencia, 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 Platanillo.
#1 Where is Platanillo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Platanillo (Guerrero)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon
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#2 The population of Platanillo (Guerrero) is 437 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 242 | 195 | 437 |
2010 | 148 | 151 | 299 |
2005 | 204 | 195 | 399 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 9.27 |
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 5.26% | 5.35% |
Illiterate population: | 5.95% | 10.03% |
Illiterate population (men): | 1.83% | 9.27% |
Illiterate population (women): | 4.12% | 10.81% |
Schooling level: | 8.05 | 6.65 |
Schooling level (men): | 8.19 | 6.87 |
Schooling level (women): | 7.94 | 6.45 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.60% | 2.01% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.23% | 0.33% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 47.60% | 42.14% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.95% | 54.97% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.26% | 29.05% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 131 | 147 |
Homes with electricity: | 96.95% | 98.84% |
Housing with piped water: | 98.47% | 87.21% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.95% | 87.21% |
Dwellings with radio: | 56.49% | 72.09% |
Housing with television: | 89.31% | 89.53% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 88.55% | 83.72% |
Housing with washing machine: | 52.67% | 34.88% |
Housing with automobile: | 38.17% | 30.23% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.21% | 4.65% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 16.03% | 40.70% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 79.39% | 60.47% |
Homes with Internet: | 6.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Platanillo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Platanillo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Platanillo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Platanillo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Platanillo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Platanillo so you can contact them.:- HOTEL GRAND GARDEN HOY TOCA: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINOS DEL SUR: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASCADA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Platanillo (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Platanillo by age and sex, 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 Platanillo there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 20 | 44 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 30 | 66 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 123 | 102 | 225 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 59 | 43 | 102 |
#6 Photos of Platanillo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Platanillo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Platanillo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Platanillo (Guerrero) is 40100
Are you going to send a letter to Platanillo? Do you have a friend in Platanillo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Platanillo consists of the following 5 digits: 40100. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Platanillo ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, 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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