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Mata de Plátano (Michoacán)

The most complete information about the large village of Mata de Plátano (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Michoacán has 571 inhabitants?

The town of Mata de Plátano (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of La Huacana. There are 571 inhabitants and it is 960 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mata de Plátano, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% 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 Mata de Plátano? You can find it at 9.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of La Huacana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mata de Plátano through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Mata de Plátano? How to go? Map

Online map of Mata de Plátano (Michoacán) 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 Mata de Plátano (Michoacán) is 571 inhabitants

Population data in Mata de Plátano (Michoacán)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	274	297	571
2010	307	317	624
2005	271	251	522

Evolution of the population in Mata de Plátano: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mata de Plátano:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.48	9.46
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	3.33%	2.88%
Illiterate population:	5.60%	8.17%
Illiterate population (men):	3.15%	9.46%
Illiterate population (women):	2.45%	6.84%
Schooling level:	7.47	5.65
Schooling level (men):	7.19	5.39
Schooling level (women):	7.78	5.92

Indigenous culture data in Mata de Plátano:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	1.40%	0.96%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.18%	0.64%
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 Mata de Plátano, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Mata de Plátano:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.26%	25.64%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.29%	46.69%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.23%	3.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:	142	155
Homes with electricity:	99.30%	97.73%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	96.21%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.85%	85.61%
Homes with a radio:	59.86%	40.15%
Homes with a television:	81.69%	83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.85%	75.76%
Homes with a washing machine:	80.28%	53.03%
Homes with a car:	34.51%	35.61%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.63%	2.27%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.11%	3.03%
Homes with cell phones:	70.42%	9.09%
Homes with Internet:	33.10%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Mata de Plátano 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 La Huacana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mata de Plátano.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mata de Plátano

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mata de Plátano, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mata de Plátano so you can contact them:

• HOTEL BALNEARIO LA CASCADA: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA: 14 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GUERRERO: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AVENIDA: 14 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mata de Plátano

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

• Loma El Volcancito (960 meters): 1.5 km walk (20 minutes), heading West.
• Volcán El Jorullo (1173 meters): 1.8 km walk (27 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Pilita (1101 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Chivo (1046 meters): 2.5 km walk (51 minutes), heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Mata de Plátano?:

• Las Pilas (53 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Naranjo de Jorullo (226 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• Los Copales (167 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• La Pedregosa (120 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 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 Mata de Plátano (Michoacán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mata de Plátano 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 Mata de Plátano there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Mata de Plátano (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	42	41	83
Youth (6-14 years)	53	66	119
Adults (15-59 years)	152	157	309
Elderly (60+ years)	27	33	60

#7 Pictures of Mata de Plátano

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mata de Plátano? 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 Mata de Plátano.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mata de Plátano (Michoacán) is 61856

Are you going to send a letter to Mata de Plátano? Do you have a friend in Mata de Plátano and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mata de Plátano consists of the following 5 digits: 61856. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mata de Plátano ("61") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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 Mata de Plátano

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