Canales (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Canales (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 297 inhabitants?
The town of Canales (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Acaxochitlán. There are 297 inhabitants and it is 2,149 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Acaxochitlán is 15 minutes away by car (14 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #26 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Canales, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Canales is located at 8.6 kilometers from Tepepa (Santiago Tepepa), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 12.9 kilometers from Acaxochitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Canales.
#1 Where is Canales? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Canales (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Canales, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Canales (Hidalgo) is 297 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 151 | 146 | 297 |
| 2010 | 154 | 153 | 307 |
| 2005 | 142 | 126 | 268 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 7.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 7.74% | 7.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.08% | 10.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.36% | 7.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.72% | 12.34% |
| Schooling level: | 7.16 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.38 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.95 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.34% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Acaxochitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.25% | 30.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.44% | 52.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.33% | 9.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 72 | 81 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.61% | 95.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.22% | 83.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.17% | 86.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.11% | 70.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.28% | 90.54% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 65.28% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 32.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 59.72% | 55.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.56% | 2.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 1.35% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 63.51% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Canales
With the satellite map of Canales 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 Acaxochitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Canales.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Canales
Do you want to stay in Canales? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Canales:- HOTEL DILIVHER: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA ANA: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA YEMILA: 12 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 11 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Canales
Want to know what to see in Canales if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Canales.Mountains in Canales for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Zopilote (2296 meters): 1.2 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Campana (2264 meters): 2.2 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Chalma (2360 meters): 3.8 km walk (51 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Xocotepec (2439 meters): 9.7 km walk (195 minutes), heading South.
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Tejocotal", 15 km, heading Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Beneficio de Don Conche Tellez", 28 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa de Tenango", 36 km, heading East (34 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de los Duendes", 48 km, heading West (47 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Mirador de la Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe", 62 km, heading East (53 minutes by car)
- El Lindero (443 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Colmena (171 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Ejido Techachalco (296 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Martín (115 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Canales (Hidalgo)
In Canales 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 Canales, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 32 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 75 | 81 | 156 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 15 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of Canales
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Canales? 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 Canales.
Disfrute con las fotos de Canales en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Canales (Hidalgo) is 43721
Are you going to send a letter to Canales? Do you have a friend in Canales and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Canales consists of the following 5 digits: 43721. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Canales ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Canales as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Canales
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acaxochitlán
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- Coyametepec (784 inhabitants)
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- El Crucero (62 inhabitants)
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- Zacacuautla (2113 inhabitants)
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