Las Placitas (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Placitas, a beautiful small village of 57 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Las Placitas (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Petatlán. There are 57 inhabitants and it is 324 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Icacos is 15 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #74 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Placitas, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Las Placitas is located at 12.8 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Petatlán, 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 Las Placitas.

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

Online map of Las Placitas (Guerrero) 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 Las Placitas (Guerrero) is 57 inhabitants

Population data in Las Placitas (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020233457
2010222244
2005313263
Evolution of the population in Las Placitas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Placitas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.6322.73
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:3.51%0.00%
Illiterate population:7.02%15.91%
Illiterate population (men):1.75%22.73%
Illiterate population (women):5.26%9.09%
Schooling level:6.035.29
Schooling level (men):6.163.60
Schooling level (women):5.866.88
Indigenous culture data in Las Placitas:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Placitas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Petatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Placitas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:52.63%34.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.76%63.64%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.13%4.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:1716
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.12%33.33%
Homes with a radio:35.29%58.33%
Homes with a television:94.12%100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:76.47%91.67%
Homes with a car:41.18%58.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:82.35%33.33%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Placitas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Placitas

With the satellite map of Las Placitas 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 Petatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Placitas.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Placitas

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

#5 What to do in Las Placitas

A weekend in Las Placitas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Placitas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in Las Placitas to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Icacos: A 15 km walk (175 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
  • Playa El Calvario: A 20 km walk (213 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading South.
Las mejores montes de Las Placitas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Jainilla (619 meters): 4.8 km walk (94 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Mango (1110 meters): 6.5 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Palo Blanco (1285 meters): 6.2 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro La Calera (275 meters): 6.6 km walk (116 minutes), heading West.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Placitas?:
  • Barranca del Patacual (32 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
  • Vista Hermosa (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • La Escondida (22 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
  • Las Palmitas (13 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 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 Placitas (Guerrero)

In Las Placitas 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 Placitas, 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 Placitas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)189
Youth (6-14 years)8715
Adults (15-59 years)121628
Elderly (60+ years)235

#7 Pictures of Las Placitas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Placitas? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Las Placitas.

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  2. Arroyo Seco (329 inhabitants)
  3. El Higueral (38 inhabitants)
  4. El Mango (- inhabitants)
  5. El Paso Ancho (- inhabitants)
  6. El Rincón de Zapotillo (- inhabitants)
  7. El Tamarindo (- inhabitants)
  8. La Aguacatera (3 inhabitants)
  9. La Papaya (24 inhabitants)
  10. La Pasión (25 inhabitants)
  11. Las Palancas (2 inhabitants)
  12. Los Limones (- inhabitants)
  13. Miyagua (80 inhabitants)
  14. Plan de las Flores (- inhabitants)
  15. Rancho el Camalote (3 inhabitants)