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El Platanar (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Platanar, a beautiful medium-sized town of 415 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Platanar (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Bella Vista. There are 415 inhabitants and it is 859 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #13 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Platanar, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 54% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Platanar? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Platanar is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Bella Vista, 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

How to get to the town of El Platanar in Chiapas? 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 (Chiapas) is 415 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanar (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	212	203	415
2010	204	183	387
2005	146	129	275

Evolution of the population in El Platanar: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.91	8.20
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.52%
Illiterate population:	8.92%	9.56%
Illiterate population (men):	3.61%	8.20%
Illiterate population (women):	5.30%	10.78%
Schooling level:	6.39	5.39
Schooling level (men):	6.56	5.67
Schooling level (women):	6.25	5.11

Indigenous culture data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	9.82%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	2.84%
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 Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	15.90%	25.58%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	28.57%	50.27%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.77%	3.43%
Number of inhabited private housings:	96	91
Homes with electricity:	98.96%	87.01%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	71.43%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.75%	94.81%
Homes with a radio:	58.33%	64.94%
Homes with a television:	75.00%	66.23%
Homes with a refrigerator:	57.29%	31.17%
Homes with a washing machine:	32.29%	9.09%
Homes with a car:	3.12%	5.19%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.08%	1.30%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	12.99%
Homes with cell phones:	54.17%	3.90%
Homes with Internet:	37.50%	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 Chiapas, 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 Bella Vista. You can search free satellite map (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:

• HOSPEDAJE SOLIS: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE GONZÁLEZ: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE SILTEPEC: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ARIZONA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)

#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:

• Peña Blanca (2297 meters): 4.0 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
• La Gamacha (1705 meters): 4.3 km walk (72 minutes), heading Northwest.
• El Nanzal (709 meters): 5.7 km walk (80 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Colorado (839 meters): 7.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Platanar:

• El Manantial (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• El Pozolero (24 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• La Cañada (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Caballo Blanco (94 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 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 (Chiapas)

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 range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	32	29	61
Youth (6-14 years)	37	51	88
Adults (15-59 years)	124	102	226
Elderly (60+ years)	19	21	40

#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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#9 Schools in El Platanar

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