Platanal (Simojovel, Chiapas)

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The place of Platanal is inside the municipality of Simojovel (in the State of Chiapas). There are 7 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #64 of the ranking. Platanal is at 666 meters of altitude.

Data: In Platanal, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 67% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Platanal? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Platanal? You can find it at 1.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Simojovel de Allende, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Platanal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Platanal? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Platanal (Chiapas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Platanal (Chiapas) is 7 inhabitants

Population data in Platanal (Simojovel, Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020437
20106351114
2005131124
Evolution of the population in Platanal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Platanal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.677.84
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:28.57%6.14%
Illiterate population (men):14.29%7.84%
Illiterate population (women):14.29%4.76%
Schooling level:4.674.33
Schooling level (men):4.333.72
Schooling level (women):54.77
Indigenous culture data in Platanal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:85.71%88.60%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%1.75%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Platanal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Platanal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:57.14%22.81%
Employed population over 12 years (men):100.00%41.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.00%7.94%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:321
Homes with electricity:66.67%94.12%
Housing with piped water:100.00%35.29%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:66.67%76.47%
Dwellings with radio:100.00%52.94%
Housing with television:66.67%88.24%
Housing with refrigerator:66.67%23.53%
Housing with washing machine:33.33%0.00%
Housing with automobile:33.33%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:66.67%23.53%
Homes with Internet:33.33%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Platanal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Platanal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Platanal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Simojovel. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Platanal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Platanal

Many people want to stay in the town of Platanal 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Platanal (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Platanal by age and sex, 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 Platanal there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Platanal
Data of the age pyramid of the town Platanal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)101
Youth (6-14 years)000
Adults (15-59 years)235
Elderly (60+ years)101

#6 Photos of Platanal

In order for you to enjoy nature around Platanal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Platanal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Platanal (Chiapas) is 29820

Are you going to send a letter to Platanal? Do you have a friend in Platanal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Platanal consists of the following 5 digits: 29820. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Platanal ("29") correspond to the state code of Chiapas, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Simojovel

  1. Copropiedad Francisco Villa (24 inhabitants)
  2. El Paraíso (- inhabitants)
  3. El Triunfo la Laguna (43 inhabitants)
  4. Frontera (- inhabitants)
  5. Guadalupe Victoria Uno (71 inhabitants)
  6. La Esperanza (19 inhabitants)
  7. Los Arrayanes (151 inhabitants)
  8. Natividad Pechuag (839 inhabitants)
  9. Once de Febrero (69 inhabitants)
  10. Platanal (7 inhabitants)
  11. Río Blanco (203 inhabitants)
  12. San Andrés (107 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio Río Cacateal (222 inhabitants)
  14. Simojovel de Allende (14618 inhabitants)
  15. Tepeyac (289 inhabitants)