Arroyo del Platanar
Learn about small village of Arroyo del Platanar through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 156 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Arroyo del Platanar belongs to the municipality of San Juan Colorado (State of Oaxaca). There are 156 inhabitants and it is 471 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In Arroyo del Platanar, 60% of the inhabitants are catholic and 8% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Arroyo del Platanar? You can find it at 0.6 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of San Juan Colorado, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Arroyo del Platanar through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Arroyo del Platanar? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Arroyo del Platanar in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Arroyo del Platanar.
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#2 The population of Arroyo del Platanar (Oaxaca) is 156 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74 | 82 | 156 |
| 2010 | 97 | 113 | 210 |
| 2005 | 44 | 55 | 99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 13.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 2.56% | 1.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.74% | 15.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.05% | 13.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.69% | 17.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.17 | 5.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.38 | 5.04 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.98 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.79% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 73.72% | 81.43% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 14.10% | 20.95% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Juan Colorado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.41% | 20.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.46% | 34.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.27% | 4.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 89.47% | 56.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 73.68% | 63.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.68% | 80.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 10.53% | 29.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 36.84% | 43.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 15.79% | 14.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 7.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.63% | 2.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.63% | 2.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.63% | 2.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 7.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Arroyo del Platanar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Arroyo del Platanar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan Colorado. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Arroyo del Platanar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Arroyo del Platanar
Do you want to stay in Arroyo del Platanar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Arroyo del Platanar:- MOTEL PINOTEPA DE DON LUIS: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DE BELÉN: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA REAL: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LA PLAYITA: 22 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Arroyo del Platanar
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Arroyo del Platanar? The list of the best places to visit in Arroyo del Platanar and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Arroyo del Platanar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Yuculaco (428 meters): 5.6 km walk (74 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro del Bule (827 meters): 5.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Yucusabi (777 meters): 6.0 km walk (97 minutes), heading East.
- Tecoco (779 meters): 7.2 km walk (120 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Juan Colorado (5679 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio Grande (250 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- San Martín (20 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Barrio Chico (308 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Arroyo del Platanar (Oaxaca)
In Arroyo del Platanar 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 Arroyo del Platanar, 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) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Arroyo del Platanar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Arroyo del Platanar? 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 Arroyo del Platanar.
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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 Oaxaca, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan Colorado
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Juan Colorado
- Agua Fría (498 inhabitants)
- Arroyo del Platanar (156 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (157 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (396 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (862 inhabitants)
- Peñas Negras (453 inhabitants)
- Rancho Hernández Tapia (- inhabitants)
- San Juan Colorado (5679 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Siniyuvi (607 inhabitants)
- Santa María Nutío (799 inhabitants)
- Yucusabi (- inhabitants)
- Yukusukun (2 inhabitants)
- Yuu Lasanka (- inhabitants)