Mesa de Platanitos
We have collected many facts about the small village of Mesa de Platanitos, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 52 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Mesa de Platanitos belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 52 inhabitants and it is 1,575 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #117 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Mesa de Platanitos, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Mesa de Platanitos is located at 40.1 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Mesa de Platanitos.
#1 Where is Mesa de Platanitos? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Mesa de Platanitos (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mesa de Platanitos, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mesa de Platanitos (Durango) is 52 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 22 | 52 |
| 2010 | 35 | 31 | 66 |
| 2005 | 52 | 30 | 82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.13 | 35.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.46% | 34.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 35.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.62% | 34.29% |
| Schooling level: | 6.24 | 2.90 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.08 | 3.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.33 | 1.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.46% | 81.82% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.77% | 21.21% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 19.23% | 1.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 36.36% | 3.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a radio: | 8.33% | 27.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 9.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mesa de Platanitos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mesa de Platanitos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mesa de Platanitos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mesa de Platanitos
Many people want to stay in the town of Mesa de Platanitos 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:- POSADA HUICOT: 57 km away, direction Northeast (48 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 57 km away, direction Northeast (40 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 58 km away, direction Northeast (44 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 59 km away, direction Northeast (41 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mesa de Platanitos
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mesa de Platanitos? The list of the best places to visit in Mesa de Platanitos and nearby locations.Mountains in Mesa de Platanitos for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Chirimia (1936 meters): 2.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa El Rodeo (1786 meters): 9.7 km walk (182 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa La Concha (1919 meters): 10.6 km walk (213 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa El Cacayón (1916 meters): 8.7 km walk (145 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Ventana (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Los Cordones (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Platanitos (86 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Los Carrizos (44 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mesa de Platanitos (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mesa de Platanitos 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 Mesa de Platanitos there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Mesa de Platanitos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mesa de Platanitos? 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 Mesa de Platanitos.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mesa de Platanitos (Durango) is 34986
Are you going to send a letter to Mesa de Platanitos? Do you have a friend in Mesa de Platanitos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mesa de Platanitos consists of the following 5 digits: 34986. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mesa de Platanitos ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
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- Camichiz (17 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (- inhabitants)
- Encino Verde (- inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (- inhabitants)
- La Guajolota (19 inhabitants)
- La Huella del Niño (12 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (2 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (36 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de San Antonio (6 inhabitants)
- Las Manzanas (6 inhabitants)
- Los Amoles (41 inhabitants)
- Los Arbolitos (- inhabitants)
- Mesa de las Nieves (34 inhabitants)
- Mesa de los Hongos (47 inhabitants)