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El Platanillo (Chiapas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Platanillo, a beautiful small village of 22 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas

The town of El Platanillo (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Cintalapa. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 817 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is 79 minutes away by car (63 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #121 in terms of number of inhabitants.

The Mexican census of 2020 decided to declare this community as uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

The town of El Platanillo is located at 16.9 kilometers from Cintalapa de Figueroa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Platanillo.

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

How to get to the town of El Platanillo in Chiapas? 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 Platanillo.

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#2 The population of El Platanillo (Chiapas) is 22 inhabitants

Population data in El Platanillo (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	8	14	22
2005	8	11	19

Evolution of the population in El Platanillo: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 14 males and 8 females. The female/male ratio is 0.571, and the birth rate is 2.17 children per woman. Of the total population, 0.00% comes from outside the State of Chiapas. 9.09% of the population is illiterate (14.29% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 4.83 (5.71 in men and 3.60 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Platanillo
100.00% of the population is indigenous, and 81.82% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Platanillo
27.27% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (42.86% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Platanillo
In El Platanillo there are 6 housings. 40.00% of the housings have electricity, 40.00% have piped water, 40.00% have toilet or restroom, 20.00% have a radio receiver, 40.00% a television, 20.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of El Platanillo

With the satellite map of El Platanillo 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 Cintalapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Platanillo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanillo

Many people want to stay in the town of El Platanillo 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:

• HOSPEDAJE BIG BROTHER: 23 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUQUILA: 24 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
• POSADA LAS BRISAS: 28 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
• ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL MARLENE: 29 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Platanillo

A weekend in El Platanillo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Platanillo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Platanillo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Mercadito (906 meters): 2.1 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Peña Blanca (1190 meters): 3.5 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Cuchillona (873 meters): 7.2 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Naranjal (1030 meters): 7.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Platanillo:

• Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (Chiapas): Don't miss "Mirador de la Cruz", 79 km, heading East (63 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Platanillo?:

• San Jerónimo (10 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• San Antonio la Ceiba (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• La Bandera (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Los Limones (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• El Ensueño (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 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 Platanillo (Chiapas)

In El Platanillo 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 Platanillo, 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.

#7 Pictures of El Platanillo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Platanillo? 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 Platanillo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Platanillo (Chiapas) is 30424

Are you going to send a letter to El Platanillo? Do you have a friend in El Platanillo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Platanillo consists of the following 5 digits: 30424. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Platanillo ("30") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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 Platanillo

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