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Las Placetas (Veracruz)

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The town of Las Placetas (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chicontepec. There are 592 inhabitants and it is 145 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Placetas, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 69% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Placetas? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Las Placetas? You can find it at 18.4 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chicontepec de Tejeda, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Placetas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Las Placetas? How to go? Map

Location map of Las Placetas in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Placetas, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Las Placetas (Veracruz) is 592 inhabitants

Population data in Las Placetas (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	287	305	592
2010	302	297	599
2005	318	314	632

Evolution of the population in Las Placetas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Placetas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.49	7.07
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	4.90%	1.34%
Illiterate population:	8.78%	10.02%
Illiterate population (men):	3.38%	7.07%
Illiterate population (women):	5.41%	12.91%
Schooling level:	6.72	5.63
Schooling level (men):	6.9	5.98
Schooling level (women):	6.54	5.30

Indigenous culture data in Las Placetas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	76.01%	90.82%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	3.04%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Placetas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Placetas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.85%	16.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.69%	33.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	17.77%	0.33%
Number of inhabited private housings:	145	147
Homes with electricity:	96.55%	99.28%
Homes with piped water:	98.62%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	4.14%	97.83%
Homes with a radio:	55.17%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	69.66%	72.46%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.17%	47.83%
Homes with a washing machine:	12.41%	2.17%
Homes with a car:	17.24%	12.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.38%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	11.72%	10.14%
Homes with cell phones:	68.97%	4.35%
Homes with Internet:	0.69%	0.72%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Placetas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Placetas

With the satellite map of Las Placetas 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 Chicontepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Placetas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Placetas

Do you want to stay in Las Placetas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Placetas:

• HOTEL SAN LUIS: 28 km away, direction West (21 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EDUARDO S: 24 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA MAR: 23 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHICONTEPEC: 24 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Placetas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Placetas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Placetas and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Las Placetas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Tultepec (246 meters): 4.0 km walk (65 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tlacolula (473 meters): 4.7 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Pedras Grandes (232 meters): 5.1 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tepeyac (246 meters): 5.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading South.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Placetas?:

• Alaxtitla Huixnopala (237 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• El Coyolito (124 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Carolino Anaya (333 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Las Puentes (533 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 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 Las Placetas (Veracruz)

In Las Placetas 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 Las Placetas, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Placetas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	25	40	65
Youth (6-14 years)	49	54	103
Adults (15-59 years)	163	163	326
Elderly (60+ years)	50	48	98

#7 Pictures of Las Placetas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Placetas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Placetas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Placetas (Veracruz) is 92726

Are you going to send a letter to Las Placetas? Do you have a friend in Las Placetas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Placetas consists of the following 5 digits: 92726. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Placetas ("92") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, 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 Las Placetas

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