Platanitos (Nayarit)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Platanitos, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 153 inhabitants of Nayarit.
The town of Platanitos (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Santa María del Oro. There are 153 inhabitants and it is 789 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jala is 53 minutes away by car (47 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #23 of the ranking.
Data: In Platanitos, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Platanitos? You can find it at 13.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santa María del Oro, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Platanitos through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Platanitos? How to go? Map
Online map of Platanitos (Nayarit) 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 Platanitos (Nayarit) is 153 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79 | 74 | 153 |
| 2010 | 69 | 76 | 145 |
| 2005 | 59 | 63 | 122 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.93 | 19.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nayarit: | 0.65% | 1.38% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.38% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.58% | 19.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.80% | 20.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.44 | 4.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.53 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 77.78% | 73.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 46.41% | 33.10% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Santa María del Oro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.71% | 22.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.22% | 39.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.38% | 2.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 45 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.33% | 74.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 68.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 28.89% | 38.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 41.94% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.22% | 38.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 35.56% | 29.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.89% | 58.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.22% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 35.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.44% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Platanitos
With the satellite map of Platanitos 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 Santa María del Oro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Platanitos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Platanitos
Do you want to stay in Platanitos? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Platanitos:- EL RANCHITO CAMPING: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y CABAÑAS SANTA MARÍA RESORT: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOS RAFAEL: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- BUMGALOS THE BAUGF: 15 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Platanitos
A weekend in Platanitos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Platanitos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Platanitos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro el Tepame Ancho (1126 meters): 7.4 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro las Cuevas (1595 meters): 11.1 km walk (179 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro los Lobos (1151 meters): 16.8 km walk (246 minutes), heading West.
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo Comunitario de Jala", 53 km, heading South (47 minutes by car)
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Balneario Acatique", 60 km, heading South (50 minutes by car)
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Parroquia Santo Santiago Apóstol", 73 km, heading South (56 minutes by car)
- La Brea (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Salsipuedes (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Ocotera China (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- La Ciénega (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Platanitos (Nayarit)
In Platanitos 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 Platanitos, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 44 | 42 | 86 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of Platanitos
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of 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 Platanitos.
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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 Nayarit, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in Platanitos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa María del Oro
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