El Platanar (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Platanar, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 612 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of El Platanar (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tuxtla. There are 612 inhabitants and it is 35 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Platanar, 3% of the inhabitants are catholic and 33% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Platanar is located at 16.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Santiago Tuxtla, 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 Veracruz? 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 (Veracruz) is 612 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 297 | 315 | 612 |
| 2010 | 289 | 282 | 571 |
| 2005 | 274 | 309 | 583 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.76 | 16.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.33% | 1.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.41% | 22.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.33% | 16.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.07% | 28.72% |
| Schooling level: | 5.08 | 4.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.56 | 5.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.58 | 3.64 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 77.12% | 30.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 76.19% | 56.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 78.11% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 185 | 163 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.84% | 94.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.46% | 92.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 37.84% | 92.09% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.92% | 64.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.78% | 84.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.97% | 58.27% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.97% | 7.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.32% | 5.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.54% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.32% | 17.99% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 21.08% | 7.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.68% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Platanar
With the satellite map of El Platanar will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Santiago Tuxtla. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 KINGDIAN: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GRAN SANTIAGO PLAZA: 25 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL TIO CLETO: 25 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- POSADA NAYOLA: 23 km away, direction North (18 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.Las mejores montes de El Platanar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Coxole (302 meters): 14.1 km walk (249 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Grabera (321 meters): 17.6 km walk (293 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Bebedero (300 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Francisco I. Madero (1820 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Mazumiapan (1894 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Tilapan (1783 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Platanar (Veracruz)
In El Platanar there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Platanar, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 40 | 62 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 45 | 40 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 189 | 190 | 379 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 45 | 86 |
#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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#8 The Postal Code of El Platanar (Veracruz) is 95836
Are you going to send a letter to El Platanar? Do you have a friend in El Platanar and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Platanar consists of the following 5 digits: 95836. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Platanar ("95") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Platanar
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