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El Platanar (Sinaloa)

Learn about small village of El Platanar through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 71 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of El Platanar (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Mocorito. There are 71 inhabitants and it is 76 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #60 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Platanar, 6% 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.

The town of El Platanar is located at 42.2 kilometers from Pericos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 9.7 kilometers from Mocorito, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Platanar.

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

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

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#2 The population of El Platanar (Sinaloa) is 71 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanar (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	32	39	71
2010	77	81	158
2005	69	64	133

Evolution of the population in El Platanar: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.57	4.94
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	4.23%	0.63%
Illiterate population:	4.23%	3.80%
Illiterate population (men):	2.82%	4.94%
Illiterate population (women):	1.41%	2.60%
Schooling level:	6.69	6.05
Schooling level (men):	6.44	5.95
Schooling level (women):	6.93	6.16

Indigenous culture data in El Platanar:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Platanar, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Platanar:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.03%	27.85%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.97%	48.15%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.50%	6.49%
Number of inhabited private housings:	24	43
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	95.83%	5.41%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.50%	67.57%
Homes with a radio:	8.33%	40.54%
Homes with a television:	91.67%	89.19%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.83%	94.59%
Homes with a washing machine:	70.83%	64.86%
Homes with a car:	41.67%	51.35%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	5.41%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	21.62%
Homes with cell phones:	91.67%	43.24%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 Sinaloa, 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 Mocorito. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Platanar.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanar

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Platanar, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Platanar so you can contact them:

• HOTEL MIRSA: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SERRANITO: 40 km away, direction Northeast (28 minutes by car)
• CUARTOS ECONOMICOS: 41 km away, direction Northeast (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DEL CAMPO: 43 km away, direction Northeast (36 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:

• Cerro El Platanar (260 meters): 1.0 km walk (21 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Las Tamilas (303 meters): 2.3 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Zopilotita (283 meters): 3.7 km walk (50 minutes), heading West.
• Loma Colorada (173 meters): 3.8 km walk (49 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Platanar:

• Santiago de Comanito (Comanito) (466 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• Majada de Abajo (391 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• El Tancote (63 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
• Sasalpa (17 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the East (14 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 (Sinaloa)

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)	1	2	3
Youth (6-14 years)	4	10	14
Adults (15-59 years)	18	15	33
Elderly (60+ years)	9	12	21

#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 (Sinaloa) is 80920

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: 80920. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Platanar ("80") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, 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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#10 Schools in El Platanar

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