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El Platanar (Nayarit)

We have collected many facts about the tiny town of El Platanar, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 5 inhabitants of Nayarit.

The town of El Platanar (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Amatlán de Cañas. There are 5 inhabitants and it is 1,092 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amatlán de Cañas is 34 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #25 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 23.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Amatlán de Cañas, 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

Online map of El Platanar in Nayarit, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Platanar (Nayarit) is 5 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanar (Nayarit)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020			5
2010	14	11	25
2005	9	9	18

Evolution of the population in El Platanar: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 11 males and 14 females. The female/male ratio is 1.273, and the birth rate is 1.78 children per woman. Of the total population, 84.00% comes from outside the State of Nayarit. 0.00% of the population is illiterate (0.00% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 7.36 (5.67 in men and 8.63 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
28.00% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (54.55% of the men, and 7.14% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Platanar
In El Platanar there are 6 housings. 0.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 75.00% have toilet or restroom, 50.00% have a radio receiver, 0.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% 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 Amatlán de Cañas. 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:

• HOTEL REAL DE MINAS: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASINO LAS PALMAS: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• DEPARTAMENTOS LOS NARANJOS: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA GUACHINANGO: 19 km away, direction Southwest (16 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.
Mountains in El Platanar for hiking and trails:

• Mesa San Antonio (1495 meters): 1.9 km walk (28 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Pimientillo (1471 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Tauna (2125 meters): 7.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Bola Alta (1674 meters): 7.8 km walk (151 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near El Platanar to discover the Mexican culture:

• Amatlán de Cañas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo de Jesús Nazareno", 34 km, heading Northwest (32 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Platanar:

• Queixpan (257 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
• Jesús María (421 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
• La Lima (21 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
• La Pareja (249 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
• Las Raíces (132 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (11 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 (Nayarit)

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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#8 The Postal Code of El Platanar (Nayarit) is 63969

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Platanar so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 63969. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Platanar ("63") correspond to the State of Nayarit, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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