Cañada Brava
Learn about large village of Cañada Brava through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,344 inhabitants of the State of Oaxaca
The town of Cañada Brava belongs to the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos (State of Oaxaca). There are 1,344 inhabitants and it is 163 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazunte is 44 minutes away by car (30 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In Cañada Brava, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 13% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Cañada Brava? You can find it at 2.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Santo Domingo de Morelos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cañada Brava through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cañada Brava? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Cañada Brava (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cañada Brava, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cañada Brava (Oaxaca) is 1,344 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 699 | 645 | 1344 |
| 2010 | 597 | 549 | 1146 |
| 2005 | 499 | 411 | 910 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.9 | 13.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.89% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.25% | 20.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.58% | 13.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.67% | 26.63% |
| Schooling level: | 5.66 | 4.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.04 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.32 | 4.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.77% | 97.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.61% | 80.80% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 15.55% | 27.66% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 17.11% | 17.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 28.84% | 30.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.29% | 5.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 278 | 259 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.56% | 97.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.81% | 0.48% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 18.35% | 74.76% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.04% | 58.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 46.04% | 46.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.78% | 54.76% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.59% | 3.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 14.39% | 14.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.23% | 5.24% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.11% | 2.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.23% | 9.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.31% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cañada Brava
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cañada Brava, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cañada Brava.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cañada Brava
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cañada Brava, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cañada Brava so you can contact them:- MOTEL EXPRESS: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LUNA LLENA: 24 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA EL SANTUARIO DE LA TORTUGA ESCOBIL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- EL SANTUARIO: 26 km away, direction Southwest (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cañada Brava
Want to know what to see in Cañada Brava if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cañada Brava.Mountains in Cañada Brava for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Pilas (463 meters): 4.0 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (765 meters): 6.4 km walk (128 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro San Antonio (791 meters): 7.1 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Faisán (392 meters): 6.6 km walk (138 minutes), heading East.
- Mazunte (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Punta Cometa", 44 km, heading Southeast (30 minutes by car)
- Cerro Campana (583 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Macahuitera (567 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio Nuevo (553 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Paso San Antonio (314 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cañada Brava (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cañada Brava by age and gender, 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 Cañada Brava there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 109 | 106 | 215 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 135 | 135 | 270 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 395 | 351 | 746 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 60 | 53 | 113 |
#7 Pictures of Cañada Brava
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cañada Brava, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cañada Brava, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cañada Brava (Oaxaca) is 70908
Are you going to send a letter to Cañada Brava? Do you have a friend in Cañada Brava and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cañada Brava consists of the following 5 digits: 70908. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cañada Brava ("70") correspond to the state code of Oaxaca, 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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#10 Schools in Cañada Brava
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Morelos
- Bajos de Santo Domingo (658 inhabitants)
- Barrio Alto (157 inhabitants)
- Barrio del Río (366 inhabitants)
- Cañada Brava (1344 inhabitants)
- Cerro Campana (583 inhabitants)
- Cerro Hermoso (- inhabitants)
- Cerro San Antonio (244 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (647 inhabitants)
- Los Sebastianes (- inhabitants)
- Macahuitera (567 inhabitants)
- Piedra del Descanso (- inhabitants)
- Piedra del Sol (907 inhabitants)
- Río Grande (77 inhabitants)
- San José Piedras Negras (1248 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo de Morelos (1960 inhabitants)