El Platanar (Colima)

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

Did you know that this town in Colima has 220 inhabitants?

The town of El Platanar (Colima) belongs to the municipality of Minatitlán. There are 220 inhabitants and it is 660 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 55 minutes away by car (55 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Platanar, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Platanar is located at 7.6 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Minatitlán, 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 El Platanar.

#1 Where is El Platanar? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Platanar (Colima) is 220 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanar (Colima)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020107113220
20108381164
20056466130
Evolution of the population in El Platanar: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Platanar:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.338.64
Population coming from outside the State of Colima:22.27%45.12%
Illiterate population:7.73%10.37%
Illiterate population (men):4.09%8.64%
Illiterate population (women):3.64%12.05%
Schooling level:6.715.44
Schooling level (men):6.675.09
Schooling level (women):6.755.78
Indigenous culture data in El Platanar:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%4.27%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.61%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Platanar, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Colima, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Minatitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Platanar:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.18%30.49%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.87%55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.56%6.02%
Number of inhabited private housings:6551
Homes with electricity:95.38%92.68%
Homes with piped water:96.92%90.24%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:76.92%68.29%
Homes with a radio:30.77%43.90%
Homes with a television:66.15%82.93%
Homes with a refrigerator:73.85%63.41%
Homes with a washing machine:40.00%48.78%
Homes with a car:21.54%17.07%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:67.69%41.46%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Platanar (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Colima, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Platanar

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Platanar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Minatitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Platanar.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanar

Many people want to stay in the town of El Platanar itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

#5 What to do in El Platanar

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Platanar? The list of the best places to visit in El Platanar and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Platanar for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Moreno (1222 meters): 3.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro El Peón (1989 meters): 9.7 km walk (150 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro El Aguacate (799 meters): 11.9 km walk (224 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Copales (1701 meters): 10.9 km walk (163 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns near El Platanar to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Museo Universitario Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo", 55 km, heading East (55 minutes by car)
Other towns near El Platanar:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Platanar (Colima)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Platanar by age and gender, 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 El Platanar there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Platanar (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)112233
Youth (6-14 years)191130
Adults (15-59 years)6265127
Elderly (60+ years)151530

#7 Pictures of El Platanar

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El 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 El Platanar.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Minatitlán

  1. Las Villas (9 inhabitants)
  2. El Convento (6 inhabitants)
  3. La Joya (- inhabitants)
  4. El Divisadero (5 inhabitants)
  5. El Divisadero Dos (- inhabitants)
  6. El Fresno (6 inhabitants)
  7. El Nogal (10 inhabitants)
  8. El Platanar (220 inhabitants)
  9. El Sauz (132 inhabitants)
  10. El Terrero Dos (- inhabitants)
  11. La Parota Herrada (- inhabitants)
  12. Las Limitas (- inhabitants)
  13. Palo Verde (5 inhabitants)
  14. Rastrojitos (- inhabitants)
  15. Salvador Figueroa (- inhabitants)