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Cañada de Alferes

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Cañada de Alferes, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 349 inhabitants of Estado de México.

It was formerly known as Cañada de Alférez.

The town of Cañada de Alferes belongs to the municipality of Lerma (State of Estado de México). There are 349 inhabitants and it is 2,930 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 39 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #49 of the ranking.

The locality was formerly known as Cañada de Alférez, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cañada de Alferes, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 82% 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 de Alferes? You can find it at 10.8 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Lerma de Villada, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cañada de Alferes through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Cañada de Alferes? How to go? Map

Location map of Cañada de Alferes in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cañada de Alferes, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Cañada de Alferes (Estado de México) is 349 inhabitants

Population data in Cañada de Alferes

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	184	165	349
2010	181	209	390
2005	150	153	303

Evolution of the population in Cañada de Alferes: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cañada de Alferes:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.84	2.87
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	8.88%	14.36%
Illiterate population:	1.72%	3.85%
Illiterate population (men):	0.86%	2.87%
Illiterate population (women):	0.86%	4.97%
Schooling level:	10.17	8.49
Schooling level (men):	10.35	8.77
Schooling level (women):	9.99	8.20

Indigenous culture data in Cañada de Alferes:

	2020	2010
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 Cañada de Alferes, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cañada de Alferes:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.58%	36.15%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.52%	53.11%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	37.50%	16.57%
Number of inhabited private housings:	112	132
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.79%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	89.47%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	99.11%	95.79%
Homes with a radio:	78.57%	84.21%
Homes with a television:	98.21%	91.58%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.64%	78.95%
Homes with a washing machine:	82.14%	70.53%
Homes with a car:	62.50%	57.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	37.50%	29.47%
Homes with landline telephone:	36.61%	43.16%
Homes with cell phones:	89.29%	56.84%
Homes with Internet:	64.29%	17.89%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cañada de Alferes (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cañada de Alferes

With the satellite map of Cañada de Alferes 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 Lerma. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cañada de Alferes.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cañada de Alferes

Many people want to stay in the town of Cañada de Alferes 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 LOS VALLES MONTEVERDE: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS VALLE ESCONDIDO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARQUIZ: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL INSURGENTE: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cañada de Alferes

A weekend in Cañada de Alferes and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cañada de Alferes and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Cañada de Alferes para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Las Tablas (3102 meters): 0.8 km walk (11 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Santiago (3311 meters): 2.0 km walk (26 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Palma (3217 meters): 2.3 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Chupamirto (3061 meters): 1.8 km walk (33 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in Cañada de Alferes:

• Metepec (México): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano y Corredores Artesanales​", 39 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cañada de Alferes?:

• La Pedrera (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Paraje el Portezuelo (117 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Peñón (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
• Salazar (1792 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Cañada de Alferes (Estado de México)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cañada de Alferes 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 de Alferes there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cañada de Alferes (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	22	8	30
Youth (6-14 years)	22	21	43
Adults (15-59 years)	118	112	230
Elderly (60+ years)	22	24	46

#7 Pictures of Cañada de Alferes

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cañada de Alferes? 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 Cañada de Alferes.
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