Cañada de Galicia
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Cañada de Galicia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 458 inhabitants of Oaxaca.
The town of Cañada de Galicia belongs to the municipality of Santiago Yosondúa (State of Oaxaca). There are 458 inhabitants and it is 2,018 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cañada de Galicia, there is a percentage of 70% of indigenous population and 11% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cañada de Galicia? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cañada de Galicia is located at 6.4 kilometers from Santiago Yosondúa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cañada de Galicia.
#1 Where is Cañada de Galicia? How to go? Map
Online map of Cañada de Galicia (Oaxaca) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Cañada de Galicia (Oaxaca) is 458 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 253 | 205 | 458 |
| 2010 | 265 | 235 | 500 |
| 2005 | 259 | 232 | 491 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.63 | 4.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 3.49% | 5.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.85% | 12.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.40% | 4.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.45% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 6.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.38 | 4.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 70.31% | 83.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 44.10% | 48.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.09% | 1.20% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.01% | 25.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.80% | 49.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.31% | 4.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 160 | 253 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.12% | 94.97% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.12% | 53.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.12% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.62% | 69.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 43.12% | 49.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 25.00% | 18.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 26.25% | 15.72% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.62% | 13.84% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.62% | 1.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.62% | 7.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 11.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cañada de Galicia
With the satellite map of Cañada de Galicia 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 Santiago Yosondúa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cañada de Galicia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cañada de Galicia
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cañada de Galicia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cañada de Galicia so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA POSADA: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FERNANDO: 10 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS SANTO DOMINGO IXCATLÁN: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cañada de Galicia
Want to know what to see in Cañada de Galicia if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cañada de Galicia.Las mejores montes de Cañada de Galicia para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Yucuxino (2423 meters): 5.8 km walk (117 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cabacnilli (2156 meters): 6.9 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Tejon (1959 meters): 8.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tres Cabezas (2260 meters): 13.2 km walk (248 minutes), heading East.
- Chicaba (98 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Vergel (316 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Xatachiso (19 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (224 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cañada de Galicia (Oaxaca)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cañada de Galicia 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 Galicia there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 50 | 34 | 84 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 117 | 101 | 218 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 69 | 45 | 114 |
#7 Pictures of Cañada de Galicia
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cañada de Galicia? 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 Galicia.![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/55629354.jpg "El Vergel, visto desde el mirador \El llano del Conejo\")
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#8 The Postal Code of Cañada de Galicia (Oaxaca) is 71183
Are you going to send a letter to Cañada de Galicia? Do you have a friend in Cañada de Galicia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cañada de Galicia consists of the following 5 digits: 71183. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cañada de Galicia ("71") 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 de Galicia
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