El Platanito (San Luis Potosí)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 318 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
The town of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Tamazunchale. There are 318 inhabitants and it is 461 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 36 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #70 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Platanito, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 10% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Platanito is located at 11.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Tamazunchale, 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 Platanito.
#1 Where is El Platanito? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Platanito (San Luis Potosí)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí) is 318 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 175 | 143 | 318 |
| 2010 | 183 | 169 | 352 |
| 2005 | 162 | 156 | 318 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 8.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 5.97% | 4.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.29% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.52% | 8.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.77% | 9.29% |
| Schooling level: | 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.28 | 5.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.64 | 6.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 21.70% | 31.25% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 6.60% | 9.66% |
| 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 Tamazunchale (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.36% | 29.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.05% | 47.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.00% | 13.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 82 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.56% | 96.39% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.34% | 79.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.15% | 96.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 80.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.27% | 59.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.73% | 60.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.83% | 14.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.76% | 13.25% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.76% | 1.20% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.88% | 8.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.61% | 10.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Platanito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Platanito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazunchale. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Platanito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanito
Do you want to stay in El Platanito? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Platanito:- HOTEL TAMAN: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE LA CURVA: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE HEIDI: 10 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTARANT LOS ARCOS: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Platanito
Want to know what to see in El Platanito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Platanito.Las mejores montes de El Platanito para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Layio (700 meters): 3.4 km walk (59 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Boludo (769 meters): 4.0 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tecalco (732 meters): 4.0 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Rincon (1290 meters): 5.3 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Convento de San Agustín", 36 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (128 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Los Amigos (37 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires Retroceso (431 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Tolapa (Tolapa Tamán) (263 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Platanito 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 Platanito there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 103 | 76 | 179 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 21 | 48 |
#7 Pictures of El Platanito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Platanito, 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 Platanito, 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 Platanito (San Luis Potosí) is 79966
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Platanito 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: 79966. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Platanito ("79") correspond to the State of San Luis Potosí, 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 Platanito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazunchale
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