El Platanar (San José el Platanar)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Platanar (San José el Platanar) (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Puebla has 218 inhabitants?

The town of El Platanar (San José el Platanar) belongs to the municipality of Cohetzala (State of Puebla). There are 218 inhabitants and it is 1,114 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Platanar (San José el Platanar), there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Platanar (San José el Platanar)? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Platanar (San José el Platanar) is located at 12.3 kilometers from Santa Mónica, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 12.0 kilometers from Santa María Cohetzala, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Platanar (San José el Platanar).

#1 Where is El Platanar (San José el Platanar)? How to go? Map

Online map of El Platanar (San José el Platanar) (Puebla) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Platanar (San José el Platanar) (Puebla) is 218 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanar (San José el Platanar)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020104114218
2010134122256
2005144116260
Evolution of the population in El Platanar (San José el Platanar): Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Platanar (San José el Platanar):
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.8316.39
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:2.75%1.95%
Illiterate population:6.88%12.50%
Illiterate population (men):5.05%16.39%
Illiterate population (women):1.83%8.96%
Schooling level:6.185.63
Schooling level (men):6.045.33
Schooling level (women):6.335.90
Indigenous culture data in El Platanar (San José el Platanar):
20202010
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 (San José el Platanar), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Platanar (San José el Platanar):
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:31.19%28.52%
Employed population over 12 years (men):49.12%53.28%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.54%5.97%
Number of inhabited private housings:6888
Homes with electricity:98.53%98.44%
Homes with piped water:76.47%54.69%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.12%87.50%
Homes with a radio:61.76%73.44%
Homes with a television:91.18%90.62%
Homes with a refrigerator:85.29%84.38%
Homes with a washing machine:88.24%79.69%
Homes with a car:32.35%20.31%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.47%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:26.47%1.56%
Homes with cell phones:66.18%51.56%
Homes with Internet:32.35%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Platanar (San José el Platanar) (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Platanar (San José el Platanar)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Platanar (San José el Platanar), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cohetzala. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Platanar (San José el Platanar).



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanar (San José el Platanar)

Many people want to stay in the town of El Platanar (San José 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:

#5 What to do in El Platanar (San José el Platanar)

A weekend in El Platanar (San José el Platanar) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Platanar (San José el Platanar) and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Platanar (San José el Platanar) for hiking and trails:
  • Piedra China (1179 meters): 0.9 km walk (16 minutes), heading North.
  • Los Voluntarios (1236 meters): 0.8 km walk (11 minutes), heading East.
  • Los Guayacanes (1281 meters): 1.5 km walk (29 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Tenangueño (1406 meters): 1.6 km walk (21 minutes), heading Southwest.
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#6 Population pyramid of El Platanar (San José el Platanar) (Puebla)

In El Platanar (San José 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 (San José 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Platanar (San José el Platanar) (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)41519
Youth (6-14 years)161531
Adults (15-59 years)5757114
Elderly (60+ years)272754

#7 Pictures of El Platanar (San José el Platanar)

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Cohetzala

  1. El Platanar (San José el Platanar) (218 inhabitants)
  2. Santa María Cohetzala (535 inhabitants)
  3. Santa Mónica (597 inhabitants)
  4. Zepatla (Santa Cruz Zepatla) (32 inhabitants)