Río Platanar (Oaxaca)
The most complete information about the small village of Río Platanar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 41 inhabitants?
The town of Río Platanar (Oaxaca) belongs to the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha. There are 41 inhabitants and it is 631 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 51 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #38 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Río Platanar, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Río Platanar is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Candelaria Loxicha, 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 Río Platanar.
#1 Where is Río Platanar? How to go? Map
Location map of Río Platanar in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Río Platanar, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Río Platanar (Oaxaca) is 41 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 2010 | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| 2005 | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 7.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 26.83% | 13.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.32% | 7.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 19.51% | 17.24% |
| Schooling level: | 3.67 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.45 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.13 | 4.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.93% | 76.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 19.51% | 9.30% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Candelaria Loxicha (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.83% | 13.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.75% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 3.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11 | 17 |
| Homes with electricity: | 81.82% | 88.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 9.09% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 18.18% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 27.27% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 27.27% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Río Platanar
With the satellite map of Río Platanar 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 Candelaria Loxicha. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Río Platanar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Río Platanar
Many people want to stay in the town of Río Platanar 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- FINCA MARGARITAS: 20 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOXICHA: 20 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 21 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Río Platanar
A weekend in Río Platanar and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Río Platanar and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Río Platanar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Miramar (1136 meters): 1.8 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Sermón (579 meters): 8.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pintor (646 meters): 9.2 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 7.6 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 51 km, heading South (40 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (193 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Finca (108 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Recuerdo (342 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Río Platanar (Oaxaca)
In Río Platanar 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 Río Platanar, 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of Río Platanar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Río Platanar? 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 Río Platanar.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Candelaria Loxicha
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