Santa María el Platanar
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santa María el Platanar (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 273 inhabitants?
The town of Santa María el Platanar belongs to the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha (State of Oaxaca). There are 273 inhabitants and it is 743 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 46 minutes away by car (42 km).
Data: In Santa María el Platanar, there is a percentage of 97% of indigenous population and 42% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa María el Platanar? They are at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Santa María el Platanar? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Santa María el Platanar in Oaxaca? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa María el Platanar.
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#2 The population of Santa María el Platanar (Oaxaca) is 273 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 141 | 132 | 273 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.22% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.66% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.55% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4.66 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.54 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.9 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.44% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 84.62% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 28.21% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 10.99% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 19.70% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.84% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 79.25% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.11% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.38% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 50.94% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 9.43% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.51% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa María el Platanar
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa María el Platanar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa María el Platanar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa María el Platanar
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa María el 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:- HOTEL LOXICHA: 18 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LÓPEZ: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HERMANOS VÁSQUEZ: 19 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES Y RESTAURANTE MACRY: 20 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa María el Platanar
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa María el Platanar? The list of the best places to visit in Santa María el Platanar and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Santa María el Platanar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cantor (1504 meters): 4.3 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Miramar (1136 meters): 6.8 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 5.6 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tepehuaje (1152 meters): 5.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "La Ventanilla", 46 km, heading South (42 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Loxicha (918 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Martn Cerro Zopilote (114 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz Miramar (120 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Recuerdo (342 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Agustín Loxicha
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- Portillo Luciérnaga (99 inhabitants)
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- San Martín (29 inhabitants)
- San Martín Cerro Zopilote (114 inhabitants)
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