El Platanito (San Luis Potosí)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Platanito through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 258 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of El Naranjo. There are 258 inhabitants and it is 1,066 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad del Maíz is 45 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Platanito, 41% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Platanito is located at 13.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of El Naranjo, 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
Online map of El Platanito in San Luis Potosí, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí) is 258 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | 135 | 258 |
| 2010 | 118 | 125 | 243 |
| 2005 | 115 | 124 | 239 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 4.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 13.95% | 16.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.71% | 4.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.55% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.16% | 5.08% |
| Schooling level: | 7.79 | 6.52 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.75 | 6.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.84 | 6.27 |
| 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 El Naranjo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.98% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.04% | 56.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.07% | 8.47% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 92 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.26% | 97.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.10% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.45% | 91.30% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.25% | 75.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.82% | 86.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.56% | 82.61% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.08% | 63.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.79% | 46.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.85% | 1.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.74% | 11.59% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.97% | 23.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.37% | 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 El Naranjo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Platanito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Platanito
Many people want to stay in the town of El Platanito 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 HUASTECA EXPRES: 19 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUASTECA EXPRESS: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA EL PARQUE: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLOR DEL RIO: 18 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Platanito
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Platanito? The list of the best places to visit in El Platanito and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Platanito para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Pelona (1927 meters): 8.9 km walk (111 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Cinco de Mayo (652 meters): 12.0 km walk (239 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Chivato (736 meters): 12.1 km walk (251 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Bordo (674 meters): 15.0 km walk (219 minutes), heading North.
- Ciudad del Maíz (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Murales Tepeyac", 45 km, heading Southwest (30 minutes by car)
- Rincón de Álamos (61 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- Abritas (183 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
- Rancho Kansan (9 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- Agua Zarca (39 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (14 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) | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 68 | 67 | 135 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 28 | 49 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Platanito en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí) is 79315
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: 79315. 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 El Naranjo
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