El Platanar (Oaxaca)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Platanar, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 19 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of El Platanar (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina Juquila. There are 19 inhabitants and it is 1,076 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santa Catarina Juquila is 20 minutes away by car (17 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #42 of the ranking.
Data: In El Platanar, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Platanar? You can find it at 11.5 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Santa Catarina Juquila, 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
What is the route to get to El Platanar (Oaxaca)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Platanar (Oaxaca) is 19 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2010 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2005 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 18.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.53% | 16.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.26% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 7.19 | 5.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.78 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.14 | 5.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Santa Catarina Juquila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 78.95% | 32.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 90.00% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | 14.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#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 Santa Catarina Juquila. 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 JUQUILA PLAZA 2: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUQUILA PLAZA DOS: 18 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE CATORCE: 18 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZACATELCO TLAXCALA: 17 km away, direction North (11 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:
- Cerro El Sermón (1616 meters): 9.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Guitarra (1663 meters): 10.3 km walk (163 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Kacniu (1502 meters): 11.0 km walk (161 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Portillo (721 meters): 10.0 km walk (162 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Chorro Conejo", 20 km, heading North (17 minutes by car)
- Loma Bonita (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Los Tres Reyes las Canoas (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Sanguijuela (106 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Junta de los Ríos (198 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Platanar (Oaxaca)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#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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#9 Schools in El Platanar
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina Juquila
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- La Esmeralda (23 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (28 inhabitants)
- La Guadalupe (34 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (26 inhabitants)
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- Paso Hondo (49 inhabitants)
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