Canalum
Learn about medium-sized town of Canalum through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 225 inhabitants of the State of Chiapas
The town of Canalum belongs to the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (State of Chiapas). There are 225 inhabitants and it is 1,568 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comitán de Domínguez is 15 minutes away by car (12 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #54 of the ranking.
Data: In Canalum, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Canalum? You can find it at 8.2 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Comitán de Domínguez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Canalum through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Canalum? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Canalum (Chiapas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Canalum, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Canalum (Chiapas) is 225 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 113 | 225 |
| 2010 | 101 | 84 | 185 |
| 2005 | 87 | 76 | 163 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.01 | 2.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.11% | 11.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.89% | 2.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.22% | 19.80% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 4.99 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.44 | 6.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.11 | 4.15 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Comitán de Domínguez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.00% | 30.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.72% | 64.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.11% | 2.97% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.96% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 81.63% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 26.53% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 87.76% | 89.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.80% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 57.14% | 28.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.10% | 28.95% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.90% | 7.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.59% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Canalum
With the satellite map of Canalum 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 Comitán de Domínguez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Canalum.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Canalum
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Canalum, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Canalum so you can contact them:- AUTO HOTEL AMORE: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GEMINIS: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE CABAÑAS ORO Y PLATA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- RENTA D CABAÑAS: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Canalum
Want to know what to see in Canalum if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Canalum.Mountains in Canalum for hiking and trails:
- Cujtic (1740 meters): 5.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Bacalhuitz (1674 meters): 6.3 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (1628 meters): 10.0 km walk (147 minutes), heading East.
- Monterón (1762 meters): 10.6 km walk (219 minutes), heading South.
- Comitán de Domínguez (Chiapas): Don't miss "Teatro Junchavín", 15 km, heading Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- San Vicente el Rosario (59 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Ana las Palmas (17 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Miguel de la Madrid (190 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Playa Linda (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Canalum (Chiapas)
In Canalum 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 Canalum, 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) | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 73 | 67 | 140 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of Canalum
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Canalum? 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 Canalum.
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#8 Vote for Canalum 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 Chiapas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Chiapas
#9 Schools in Canalum
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez
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