El Platanar (Sinaloa)
The most complete information about the small village of El Platanar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Sinaloa has 118 inhabitants?
The town of El Platanar (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of San Ignacio. There are 118 inhabitants and it is 277 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Ignacio is 19 minutes away by car (16 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.
Data: In El Platanar, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Platanar? You can find it at 10.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San Ignacio, 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
Map to know how to get to El Platanar (Sinaloa) 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 
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#2 The population of El Platanar (Sinaloa) is 118 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51 | 67 | 118 |
| 2010 | 71 | 88 | 159 |
| 2005 | 101 | 103 | 204 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.41 | 14.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 0.85% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.47% | 11.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.78% | 14.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.69% | 8.45% |
| Schooling level: | 6.43 | 4.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.71 | 3.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.43 | 5.08 |
| 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 San Ignacio (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.44% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.72% | 55.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.80% | 5.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.37% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.24% | 76.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 44.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.53% | 92.11% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.06% | 92.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 36.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 26.47% | 28.95% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.94% | 5.26% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 34.21% |
| 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 San Ignacio. 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:- MOTEL LOS ARCOS: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOÑA EVA: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ESCONDIDA: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- EL HOTELITO: 17 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Platanar
Want to know what to see in El Platanar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Platanar.Mountains in El Platanar for hiking and trails:
- La Calera (499 meters): 3.8 km walk (75 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Guajolota (840 meters): 6.0 km walk (97 minutes), heading North.
- Jacalito (516 meters): 6.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Pomo (463 meters): 6.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Ignacio (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Cristo de la Mesa", 19 km, heading South (16 minutes by car)
- Campanillas (48 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Chacualtita (24 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (51 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- Piedras Negras (Piedras Prietas Guasimillas) (15 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
#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 San Ignacio
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Ignacio
- Barras de Piaxtla (415 inhabitants)
- Bordontita (- inhabitants)
- El Arrayanal (2 inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (- inhabitants)
- El Pujido (50 inhabitants)
- El Quelele (7 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (8 inhabitants)
- La Chicayota (Chilacayotas) (191 inhabitants)
- La Lechuguilla (10 inhabitants)
- Las Ollitas (- inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (2 inhabitants)
- Los Guayabos (6 inhabitants)
- Higueras del Destierro (- inhabitants)
- Guasimillas (Piedras Negras) (15 inhabitants)
- San Luis (4 inhabitants)