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El Platanar (Michoacán)

The most complete information about the small village of El Platanar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 152 inhabitants?

The town of El Platanar (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Churumuco. There are 152 inhabitants and it is 680 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Platanar, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 58% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Platanar? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Platanar? You can find it at 20.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Churumuco de Morelos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Platanar through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of El Platanar in Michoacán? 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 El Platanar.

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#2 The population of El Platanar (Michoacán) is 152 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanar (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	90	62	152
2010	114	105	219
2005	113	118	231

Evolution of the population in El Platanar: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.29	13.33
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	2.63%	0.46%
Illiterate population:	7.24%	10.50%
Illiterate population (men):	3.29%	13.33%
Illiterate population (women):	3.95%	7.89%
Schooling level:	5.4	4.72
Schooling level (men):	5.05	4.17
Schooling level (women):	5.68	5.22

Indigenous culture data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.91%
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 Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.53%	37.44%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.23%	68.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.33%	8.77%
Number of inhabited private housings:	45	67
Homes with electricity:	95.56%	92.59%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	3.70%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	84.44%	68.52%
Homes with a radio:	15.56%	24.07%
Homes with a television:	71.11%	72.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:	88.89%	68.52%
Homes with a washing machine:	68.89%	38.89%
Homes with a car:	37.78%	29.63%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.67%	5.56%
Homes with landline telephone:	22.22%	5.56%
Homes with cell phones:	57.78%	11.11%
Homes with Internet:	6.67%	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 Michoacán, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Churumuco. 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:

• RENTA DE HABITACIONES CHURUMUCO DE MORELOS: 33 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PINEDA: 31 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL PUNITO: 34 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROCA: 33 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Platanar

A weekend in El Platanar and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Platanar and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Platanar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Mesa Sanguataro (1456 meters): 3.5 km walk (47 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Jiotera (781 meters): 4.8 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Las Guacamayas (1230 meters): 4.5 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Capulín (786 meters): 5.6 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Platanar?:

• El Salitrillo (32 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• Atijo (133 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Corral de Tierra (La Lagunita) (15 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• El Salitrillo (9 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (9 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Platanar (Michoacán)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Platanar (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	14	12	26
Youth (6-14 years)	22	6	28
Adults (15-59 years)	39	31	70
Elderly (60+ years)	15	13	28

#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 (Michoacán) is 61894

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: 61894. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Platanar ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in El Platanar

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