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Platanillo (Guerrero)

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The town of Platanillo (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Coyuca de Benítez. There are 1,971 inhabitants and it is 605 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Platanillo, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% 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 Platanillo is located at 19.4 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Coyuca de Benítez, 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 Platanillo.

#1 Where is Platanillo? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Platanillo (Guerrero) is 1,971 inhabitants

Population data in Platanillo (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1003	968	1971
2010	902	881	1783
2005	904	866	1770

Evolution of the population in Platanillo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Platanillo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.18	10.44
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	1.57%	1.46%
Illiterate population:	11.36%	11.33%
Illiterate population (men):	4.77%	10.44%
Illiterate population (women):	6.60%	12.20%
Schooling level:	6.81	5.88
Schooling level (men):	7.29	6.23
Schooling level (women):	6.38	5.56

Indigenous culture data in Platanillo:

	2020	2010
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 Platanillo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Platanillo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.87%	30.51%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.46%	55.73%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.92%	5.88%
Number of inhabited private housings:	545	516
Homes with electricity:	99.27%	98.14%
Homes with piped water:	96.70%	89.53%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.72%	76.98%
Homes with a radio:	66.97%	60.93%
Homes with a television:	91.01%	83.49%
Homes with a refrigerator:	79.08%	69.07%
Homes with a washing machine:	33.58%	22.33%
Homes with a car:	15.05%	14.88%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.47%	1.63%
Homes with landline telephone:	25.14%	20.47%
Homes with cell phones:	77.06%	45.58%
Homes with Internet:	0.55%	0.70%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Platanillo (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 Platanillo

With the satellite map of Platanillo 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 Coyuca de Benítez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Platanillo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Platanillo

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

• MOTEL TERRANOVA: 25 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y VILLAS LAS FLORES: 24 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EMPERADOR: 23 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
• MOTEL TERRANOVA: 24 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Platanillo

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

• La Lima (894 meters): 3.9 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Verde (279 meters): 11.1 km walk (208 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Coyuca (322 meters): 13.2 km walk (247 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Tamuchis (586 meters): 13.5 km walk (176 minutes), heading Southeast.

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

• Agua Zarca (694 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• Ocotillo (1165 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• Tixtlancingo (3602 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
• San Juan del Río (695 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (10 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 Platanillo (Guerrero)

In Platanillo 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 Platanillo, 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 Platanillo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	101	131	232
Youth (6-14 years)	196	204	400
Adults (15-59 years)	585	514	1,099
Elderly (60+ years)	121	119	240

#7 Pictures of Platanillo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Platanillo? 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 Platanillo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Platanillo (Guerrero) is 40985

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Platanillo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 40985. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Platanillo ("40") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in Platanillo

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