El Platanar (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Platanar, a beautiful large village of 531 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Platanar (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey. There are 531 inhabitants and it is 1,585 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 55 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Platanar, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 96% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Platanar? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Platanar is located at 13.1 kilometers from Zapotlán del Rey, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Platanar.
#1 Where is El Platanar? How to go? Map
Online map of El Platanar (Jalisco) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Platanar (Jalisco) is 531 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 269 | 262 | 531 |
| 2010 | 253 | 240 | 493 |
| 2005 | 262 | 255 | 517 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 10.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 1.13% | 1.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.47% | 9.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.90% | 10.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.58% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 6.6 | 5.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.15 | 5.36 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.04 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zapotlán del Rey (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.79% | 43.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.32% | 62.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.69% | 24.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 144 | 157 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.61% | 83.05% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.22% | 99.15% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.22% | 82.20% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.14% | 94.92% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.92% | 94.07% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.81% | 79.66% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.08% | 39.83% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 27.78% | 11.02% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.08% | 8.47% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.83% | 63.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.69% | 1.69% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Platanar
With the satellite map of El Platanar will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Platanar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanar
Do you want to stay in El Platanar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Platanar:- HOTEL OHAMA: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MEZCALA: 18 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DON DANIEL: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL REY: 22 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Platanar
Want to know what to see in El Platanar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Platanar.Las mejores montes de El Platanar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Molino (2143 meters): 4.5 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Grande (2323 meters): 7.3 km walk (146 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Papanton de Juanacatlan (1939 meters): 9.9 km walk (191 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Punta Grande (2338 meters): 10.3 km walk (140 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Malecón", 55 km, heading Southwest (43 minutes by car)
- Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casa Histórica", 62 km, heading Northwest (46 minutes by car)
- San Rafael (El Realito) (74 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Tecualtitán (1190 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Casa Blanca (770 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- San Jacinto (1865 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Platanar (Jalisco)
In El 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 El 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) | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 149 | 152 | 301 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 59 | 53 | 112 |
#7 Pictures of El Platanar
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Platanar, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Platanar, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Platanar (Jalisco) is 45996
Are you going to send a letter to El Platanar? Do you have a friend in El Platanar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Platanar consists of the following 5 digits: 45996. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Platanar ("45") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Platanar as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Platanar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zapotlán del Rey
- Agua Caliente (5 inhabitants)
- Barranca de Bacilio (1 inhabitants)
- Barranquillas (6 inhabitants)
- El Caracol (9 inhabitants)
- El Jabalí (160 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (694 inhabitants)
- La Colonia (577 inhabitants)
- La Noria (El Mirador) (929 inhabitants)
- La Sanguijuela (7 inhabitants)
- La Soledad de Salcedo (7 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (4 inhabitants)
- Los Charcos (7 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (4 inhabitants)
- Ríos de Ruiz (24 inhabitants)
- San Juan de los Arcos (Rancho Viejo) (- inhabitants)