El Platanar (Michoacán)

Learn about tiny town of El Platanar through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 8 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán

The town of El Platanar (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Tocumbo. The Magical Town of Cotija de la Paz is 43 minutes away by car (34 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Platanar is located at 12.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santa Clara de Valladares, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tocumbo) it is at 12.8 kilometers in direction West. 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 (Michoacán) 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 (Michoacán) is 8 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanar (Michoacán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208
20107916
20059716
Evolution of the population in El Platanar: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 9 males and 7 females. The female/male ratio is 0.778, and the birth rate is 3 children per woman. Of the total population, 12.50% comes from outside the State of Michoacán. 18.75% of the population is illiterate (11.11% of men and 28.57% of women). The education level is 3.33 (1.75 in men and 4.60 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Platanar
0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Platanar
25.00% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (44.44% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Platanar
In El Platanar there are 5 housings. 50.00% of the housings have electricity, 25.00% have piped water, 25.00% have toilet or restroom, 50.00% have a radio receiver, 50.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 75.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 25.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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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 Tocumbo. 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:
  • El Manguito (1336 meters): 3.6 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
  • El Sillete (1994 meters): 4.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
  • Mesa Blanca (1401 meters): 5.6 km walk (78 minutes), heading South.
  • La Virgen (1352 meters): 6.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns near El Platanar to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near El Platanar:
  • La Parota (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
  • Los Caulotes (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • San José (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
  • El Manguito (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 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)

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.

#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 Tocumbo

  1. El Aguacate (- inhabitants)
  2. El Magueyito (- inhabitants)
  3. El Manguito (8 inhabitants)
  4. El Molinito (99 inhabitants)
  5. El Picacho (2 inhabitants)
  6. La Charanda (31 inhabitants)
  7. La Magdalena (545 inhabitants)
  8. La Parota (6 inhabitants)
  9. La Taberna (- inhabitants)
  10. Las Higuerillas (La Higuerita) (- inhabitants)
  11. Los Desmontes (2 inhabitants)
  12. Pueblo Nuevo (227 inhabitants)
  13. Puente de Tocumbo (133 inhabitants)
  14. San Luis (2 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Clara de Valladares (7785 inhabitants)