La Playa (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Playa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 90 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of La Playa (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Platón Sánchez. There are 90 inhabitants and it is 40 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #27 of the ranking.
Data: In La Playa, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 64% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Playa? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Playa? You can find it at 3.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Platón Sánchez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Playa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Playa? How to go? Map
Online map of La Playa (Veracruz) 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 La Playa (Veracruz) is 90 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 44 | 90 |
| 2010 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
| 2005 | 42 | 30 | 72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 8.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.33% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 16.67% |
| Schooling level: | 7.82 | 6.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.17 | 7 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.59 | 6.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.33% | 26.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.11% | 10.00% |
| 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 Platón Sánchez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.56% | 35.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.64% | 58.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.04% | 19.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 22 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.00% | 93.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 40.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.00% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 52.00% | 6.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.00% | 56.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Playa
With the satellite map of La Playa 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 Platón Sánchez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Playa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Playa
Many people want to stay in the town of La Playa 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 PLATON: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS FLORES: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VEYRO: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Playa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Playa? The list of the best places to visit in La Playa and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Playa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Camerín (176 meters): 2.7 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Bandera (333 meters): 6.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Peña (190 meters): 8.8 km walk (139 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tepetolmetl (257 meters): 9.5 km walk (191 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Coyolar (38 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Sauzal (37 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Vega Escondida (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Servicio Platón (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Playa (Veracruz)
In La Playa 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 La Playa, 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) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 35 | 18 | 53 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of La Playa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Playa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Playa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Playa en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Playa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Playa or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Playa to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Platón Sánchez
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Platón Sánchez
- El Duque (10 inhabitants)
- El Guayabo (14 inhabitants)
- El Limón (Lindero Grande) (12 inhabitants)
- La Papatla (5 inhabitants)
- La Playa (90 inhabitants)
- Las Chacas (- inhabitants)
- Monte Grande (327 inhabitants)
- Pinolco (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho Zacateanquis (4 inhabitants)
- Rastrojos (4 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (227 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa (- inhabitants)
- Tecalantla (58 inhabitants)
- Zacayaxtla (22 inhabitants)