El Cantón (Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero)

Learn about large village of El Cantón through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 590 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Cantón is located in the Municipality of Acapulco de Juárez (in the State of Guerrero). There are 590 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #66 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Cantón is at 176 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Cantón, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 10% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Cantón is located at 31.0 kilometers from Acapulco de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cantón.

#1 Where is El Cantón? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of El Cantón in Guerrero? 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 El Cantón.

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#2 The population of El Cantón (Guerrero) is 590 inhabitants

Population data in El Cantón (Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020316274590
2010255248503
2005161160321
Evolution of the population in El Cantón: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cantón:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1214.92
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:15.93%17.50%
Illiterate population (men):6.27%14.92%
Illiterate population (women):9.66%20.00%
Schooling level:5.874.74
Schooling level (men):6.355.17
Schooling level (women):5.414.33
Indigenous culture data in El Cantón:
20202010
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 El Cantón, 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 dwelling data in El Cantón:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.98%31.61%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.60%57.66%
Employed population over 12 years (women):16.77%6.27%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:156111
Homes with electricity:99.36%100.00%
Housing with piped water:96.15%87.10%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:19.23%6.45%
Dwellings with radio:23.72%45.16%
Housing with television:82.69%72.04%
Housing with refrigerator:59.62%46.24%
Housing with washing machine:9.62%5.38%
Housing with automobile:1.92%2.15%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:27.56%20.43%
Dwellings with cellular phones:21.79%5.38%
Homes with Internet:3.85%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cantón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Cantón

With the satellite map of El Cantón 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 Acapulco de Juárez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cantón.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cantón

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

#5 Population pyramid of El Cantón (Guerrero)

In El Cantón 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 El Cantón, 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.

Population pyramid of El Cantón
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cantón (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6535100
Youth (6-14 years)5857115
Adults (15-59 years)170157327
Elderly (60+ years)232548

#6 Photos of El Cantón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cantón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Cantón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Cantón (Guerrero) is 39937

Are you going to send a letter to El Cantón? Do you have a friend in El Cantón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cantón consists of the following 5 digits: 39937. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cantón ("39") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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