Cañas (Villa de Cos, Zacatecas)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Cañas, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 458 inhabitants of Zacatecas.

The place of Cañas is inside the municipality of Villa de Cos (in the State of Zacatecas). There are 458 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality. Cañas is at 2,007 meters of altitude.

Data: In Cañas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 53% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cañas? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cañas is located at 18.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Villa de Cos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Cañas.

#1 Where is Cañas? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Cañas in Zacatecas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Cañas.

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#2 The population of Cañas (Zacatecas) is 458 inhabitants

Population data in Cañas (Villa de Cos, Zacatecas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020214244458
2010282316598
2005278280558
Evolution of the population in Cañas: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cañas:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.279.81
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:2.84%4.52%
Illiterate population:8.30%8.86%
Illiterate population (men):5.24%9.81%
Illiterate population (women):3.06%7.80%
Schooling level:6.855.88
Schooling level (men):6.725.57
Schooling level (women):76.21
Indigenous culture data in Cañas:
20202010
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 Cañas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Cañas:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:43.67%17.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):70.90%31.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):12.62%1.06%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:139246
Homes with electricity:99.28%98.80%
Housing with piped water:100.00%83.73%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:95.68%60.84%
Dwellings with radio:56.12%79.52%
Housing with television:91.37%89.16%
Housing with refrigerator:92.09%82.53%
Housing with washing machine:84.89%78.92%
Housing with automobile:69.06%67.47%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.32%2.41%
Homes with landline telephone:60.43%43.98%
Dwellings with cellular phones:52.52%3.01%
Homes with Internet:13.67%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cañas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Cañas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cañas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa de Cos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cañas.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cañas

Many people want to stay in the town of Cañas 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Cañas (Zacatecas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cañas by age and sex, 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 Cañas there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Cañas
Data of the age pyramid of the town Cañas (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)201737
Youth (6-14 years)182846
Adults (15-59 years)117141258
Elderly (60+ years)5958117

#6 Photos of Cañas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cañas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cañas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Cañas (Zacatecas) is 98471

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cañas so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 98471. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cañas ("98") correspond to the State of Zacatecas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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  1. Cervantes (495 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia la Estrella (33 inhabitants)
  3. El Pozo Blanco (- inhabitants)
  4. El Tanque (- inhabitants)
  5. La Estrella (- inhabitants)
  6. La Mezquitera (1 inhabitants)
  7. Los Arrieros (6 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho El Escapulario (Alfonso Lara) (- inhabitants)
  9. Rancho El Hojasén (4 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Las Flores (2 inhabitants)
  11. San Andrés Tres (Herlinda Reyes) (- inhabitants)
  12. San Antonio de Abad (Sigfredo Torres) (7 inhabitants)
  13. San Francisco (- inhabitants)
  14. San Pascual (1 inhabitants)
  15. Santa Cecilia (8 inhabitants)