El Platanal (Baja California)
The most complete information about the small village of El Platanal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Baja California has 131 inhabitants?
The town of El Platanal (Baja California) belongs to the municipality of Tijuana. There are 131 inhabitants and it is 240 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tecate is 22 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #92 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Platanal, 48% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Platanal is located at 27.2 kilometers from Tijuana, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Platanal.
#1 Where is El Platanal? How to go? Map
Location map of El Platanal in Baja California: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Platanal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Platanal (Baja California) is 131 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | 68 | 131 |
| 2010 | 23 | 35 | 58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 8.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 72.52% | 79.31% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.58% | 13.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.29% | 8.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.29% | 21.74% |
| Schooling level: | 6.37 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.56 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.16 | 4.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.58% | 6.90% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.29% | 6.90% |
| 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: | 55.73% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.24% | 65.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.62% | 26.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 41 | 35 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.12% | 26.32% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.80% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.61% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.41% | 57.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.93% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.93% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.34% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.10% | 36.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 10.53% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.12% | 63.16% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.88% | 5.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Platanal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Platanal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tijuana. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Platanal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanal
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Platanal, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Platanal so you can contact them:- HOTEL SIERRA ALTA S.A.: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- VILLAS TACÁMBARO S DE SRL DE CV: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- RANCHO TECATE RESORT COUNTRY CLUB: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- RANCHO LA PUERTA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Platanal
Want to know what to see in El Platanal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Platanal.Mountains in El Platanal for hiking and trails:
- Valencia (367 meters): 3.7 km walk (71 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Panocha (310 meters): 3.0 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Pilón (454 meters): 3.4 km walk (42 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Macho (548 meters): 4.4 km walk (67 minutes), heading South.
- Tecate (Baja California): Don't miss "Cervecería Tecate", 22 km, heading East (20 minutes by car)
- Rancho Santa Clara (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Familia Frasto (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Santa Fe (442 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho las Tunas (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
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#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Tijuana
- Familia Cuéllar (4 inhabitants)
- Grupo Múzquiz (- inhabitants)
- Familia Machado (- inhabitants)
- Familia Morales (- inhabitants)
- Familia Núñez Castillo (2 inhabitants)
- La Presa (- inhabitants)
- Lomas del Pedregal (1025 inhabitants)
- Los Almendros (11 inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho Archuleta (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Cardoso (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Moreno (1 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (- inhabitants)
- San José (- inhabitants)
- Taller Guerra (3 inhabitants)