Canalejas (México)

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

All the information about this town of 4,002 inhabitants of the State of México

You may know it as Villa de Canalejas.

The town of Canalejas is located in the Municipality of Jilotepec (in the State of México). There are 4,002 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality. Canalejas is at 2,717 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Villa de Canalejas. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.

Data: In Canalejas, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 85% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Canalejas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Canalejas is located at 8.3 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Canalejas.

#1 Where is Canalejas? How to get there? Map

Map to know how to get to Canalejas (México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Canalejas, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Canalejas (México) is 4,002 inhabitants

Population data in Canalejas (México)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020212718754002
2010175616613417
2005158014353015
Evolution of the population in Canalejas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Canalejas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.082.71
Population coming from outside the State of México:17.42%17.41%
Illiterate population:2.07%3.92%
Illiterate population (men):0.52%2.71%
Illiterate population (women):1.55%5.07%
Schooling level:9.788.76
Schooling level (men):9.818.87
Schooling level (women):9.758.67
Indigenous culture data in Canalejas:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:1.52%1.02%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.72%0.35%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.03%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Canalejas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Canalejas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.05%40.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.36%53.10%
Employed population over 12 years (women):41.84%27.73%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,0791,154
Homes with electricity:99.17%97.93%
Housing with piped water:95.18%93.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.57%94.26%
Dwellings with radio:65.80%81.17%
Housing with television:91.75%94.60%
Housing with refrigerator:83.50%75.43%
Housing with washing machine:62.47%55.45%
Housing with automobile:52.73%54.42%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:27.62%23.65%
Homes with landline telephone:31.79%32.15%
Dwellings with cellular phones:85.17%64.29%
Homes with Internet:33.09%12.97%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Canalejas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of México, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Canalejas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Canalejas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jilotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Canalejas.


#4 Population pyramid of Canalejas (México)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Canalejas by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Canalejas there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Canalejas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Canalejas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)208173381
Youth (6-14 years)285280565
Adults (15-59 years)1,3621,1892,551
Elderly (60+ years)272233505

#5 Photos of Canalejas

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Canalejas? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Canalejas.

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#6 The Postal Code of Canalejas (México) is 54260

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Canalejas 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: 54260. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Canalejas ("54") correspond to the State of México, 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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