El Platanito
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Platanito, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 270 inhabitants of San Luis Potosí.
Its former name was El Platanito Uno.
The town of El Platanito belongs to the municipality of Ciudad Valles (State of San Luis Potosí). There are 270 inhabitants and it is 158 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #69 of the ranking.
You may know this town as El Platanito Uno, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2019.
Data: In El Platanito, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 58% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Platanito? You can find it at 17.6 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Ciudad Valles, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Platanito through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Platanito? How to go? Map
Online map of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí) 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 Platanito (San Luis Potosí) is 270 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | 126 | 270 |
| 2010 | 87 | 80 | 167 |
| 2005 | 82 | 80 | 162 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.04 | 7.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 0.74% | 0.60% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.70% | 6.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.85% | 7.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.85% | 5.75% |
| Schooling level: | 7.3 | 5.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.58 | 5.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.01 | 6.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.07% | 5.99% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.74% | 1.20% |
| 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: | 42.22% | 35.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.87% | 68.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.53% | 5.75% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 81 | 50 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.31% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.36% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.02% | 48.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.80% | 26.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.88% | 2.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.23% | 4.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.25% | 57.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Platanito
With the satellite map of El Platanito 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 Ciudad Valles. 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:- MOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 18 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CHARCO DE LA RANA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUITZ: 23 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MAR: 26 km away, direction Southeast (19 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.Mountains in El Platanito for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cruz (322 meters): 11.6 km walk (151 minutes), heading West.
- Sierra La Colmena (545 meters): 12.9 km walk (184 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Nana Chepa (721 meters): 16.6 km walk (311 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (495 meters): 18.3 km walk (354 minutes), heading West.
- El Choyoso (164 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (149 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (352 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Platanito (San Luis Potosí)
In El Platanito 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 Platanito, 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) | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 13 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 88 | 72 | 160 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 30 | 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 79245
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: 79245. 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 Ciudad Valles
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ciudad Valles
- Ciudad Valles (136351 inhabitants)
- Comunidad Ojo de Agua (82 inhabitants)
- El Choy (41 inhabitants)
- La Flor (2 inhabitants)
- La Primavera (4 inhabitants)
- El Siete (3 inhabitants)
- Leonardo Trejo Flores (- inhabitants)
- Los Curieles (3 inhabitants)
- María de la Luz Núñez (El Coco) (1 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Misión de San Miguel (246 inhabitants)
- Puntilla (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Carmen (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Polvorín (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Progreso (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Alazanes (- inhabitants)