Platanillo (Mazatlán Villa de Flores, Oaxaca)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Platanillo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 364 inhabitants?

The town of Platanillo is located in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 364 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking. Platanillo is at 1,278 meters of altitude.

Data: In Platanillo, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 4% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Platanillo? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Platanillo? You can find it at 2.5 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Mazatlán Villa de Flores, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Platanillo location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Platanillo? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to Platanillo (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Platanillo, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Platanillo (Oaxaca) is 364 inhabitants

Population data in Platanillo (Mazatlán Villa de Flores, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020186178364
2010174148322
2005179159338
Evolution of the population in Platanillo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Platanillo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.3824.32
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:4.95%4.66%
Illiterate population:22.80%24.84%
Illiterate population (men):10.99%24.32%
Illiterate population (women):11.81%25.29%
Schooling level:4.673.49
Schooling level (men):4.593.43
Schooling level (women):4.763.53
Indigenous culture data in Platanillo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:98.35%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:73.35%78.26%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:9.07%6.83%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Platanillo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Platanillo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:18.13%20.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):37.08%39.86%
Employed population over 12 years (women):0.00%3.45%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:8997
Homes with electricity:95.51%91.55%
Housing with piped water:95.51%4.23%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:91.01%91.55%
Dwellings with radio:39.33%69.01%
Housing with television:19.10%29.58%
Housing with refrigerator:20.22%14.08%
Housing with washing machine:5.62%0.00%
Housing with automobile:1.12%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.49%1.41%
Dwellings with cellular phones:4.49%0.00%
Homes with Internet:1.12%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Platanillo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#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 Mazatlán Villa de Flores. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Platanillo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Platanillo

Do you want to stay in Platanillo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Platanillo:

#5 Population pyramid of Platanillo (Oaxaca)

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.

Population pyramid of Platanillo
Data of the age pyramid of the town Platanillo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)212546
Youth (6-14 years)544094
Adults (15-59 years)9493187
Elderly (60+ years)172037

#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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mazatlán Villa de Flores

  1. Agua Sangre (42 inhabitants)
  2. Barrio Aguacatal (40 inhabitants)
  3. Barrio Caracol (46 inhabitants)
  4. Buenavista (106 inhabitants)
  5. Cacahuatlán (190 inhabitants)
  6. Naranjo Pochotepec (152 inhabitants)
  7. La Ihualeja (284 inhabitants)
  8. Las Águilas (26 inhabitants)
  9. Llano Teotitlán (109 inhabitants)
  10. Loma Pitaya (35 inhabitants)
  11. Loma Tucán (48 inhabitants)
  12. Los Reyes (254 inhabitants)
  13. Piedra Conejo (140 inhabitants)
  14. Piedra de León (209 inhabitants)
  15. Solotla (14 inhabitants)