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Plátanos

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The town of Plátanos belongs to the municipality of El Bosque (State of Chiapas). There are 2,671 inhabitants and it is 1,142 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Cristobal de las Casas is 44 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Plátanos, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 8% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Plátanos is located at 6.7 kilometers from El Bosque, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Plátanos.

#1 Where is Plátanos? How to go? Map

Online map of Plátanos (Chiapas) 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 Plátanos (Chiapas) is 2,671 inhabitants

Population data in Plátanos

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1381	1290	2671
2010	1005	987	1992
2005	905	880	1785

Evolution of the population in Plátanos: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Plátanos:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.73	6.99
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.15%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.83%	13.96%
Illiterate population (men):	3.52%	6.99%
Illiterate population (women):	8.31%	20.80%
Schooling level:	6.34	5.12
Schooling level (men):	7.02	6.11
Schooling level (women):	5.74	4.23

Indigenous culture data in Plátanos:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.66%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.07%	86.55%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	21.34%	30.57%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Plátanos, 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 housing data in Plátanos:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	22.46%	21.99%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	44.26%	43.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	2.10%	0.40%
Number of inhabited private housings:	452	332
Homes with electricity:	99.78%	98.10%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	99.37%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.16%	82.28%
Homes with a radio:	36.50%	28.16%
Homes with a television:	74.56%	33.54%
Homes with a refrigerator:	40.71%	9.49%
Homes with a washing machine:	5.53%	1.27%
Homes with a car:	6.19%	1.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.10%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.42%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	49.56%	1.90%
Homes with Internet:	7.74%	0.32%

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

With the satellite map of Plátanos 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 El Bosque. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Plátanos.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Plátanos

Do you want to stay in Plátanos? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Plátanos:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS EL BOSQUE: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS TRES HERMANOS: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
• POSADA LARRÁINZAR: 20 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
• POSADA LOS PÉREZ: 20 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Plátanos

Want to know what to see in Plátanos if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Plátanos.
Las mejores montes de Plátanos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Triunfo (1384 meters): 2.1 km walk (29 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Cara Limpia (1457 meters): 2.2 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Lanza (1370 meters): 5.6 km walk (94 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Altagracia (1606 meters): 5.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near Plátanos to discover the Mexican culture:

• San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas): Don't miss "Centro Cultural de los Altos", 44 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near Plátanos:

• El Vergel Dos (14 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• San Antonio el Triunfo (90 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• El Jardín (135 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Niquidámbar (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 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 Plátanos (Chiapas)

In Plátanos 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 Plátanos, 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 Plátanos (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	256	253	509
Youth (6-14 years)	282	293	575
Adults (15-59 years)	772	678	1,450
Elderly (60+ years)	71	66	137

#7 Pictures of Plátanos

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Plátanos? 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 Plátanos.
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#8 The Postal Code of Plátanos (Chiapas) is 29840

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Plátanos 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: 29840. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Plátanos ("29") correspond to the State of Chiapas, 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 Plátanos

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