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Cancita

We have collected many facts about the large village of Cancita, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 795 inhabitants of Michoacán.

The town of Cancita belongs to the municipality of Parácuaro (State of Michoacán). There are 795 inhabitants and it is 207 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cancita, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 46% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Cancita is located at 23.8 kilometers from Antúnez (Morelos), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 12.3 kilometers from Parácuaro, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cancita.

#1 Where is Cancita? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Cancita (Michoacán) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Cancita, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Cancita (Michoacán) is 795 inhabitants

Population data in Cancita

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	399	396	795
2010	393	376	769
2005	328	339	667

Evolution of the population in Cancita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cancita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.26	18.35
Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán:	1.64%	0.91%
Illiterate population:	14.34%	17.95%
Illiterate population (men):	8.18%	18.35%
Illiterate population (women):	6.16%	17.56%
Schooling level:	5.45	4.50
Schooling level (men):	5	4.06
Schooling level (women):	5.9	4.97

Indigenous culture data in Cancita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.89%	1.04%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.26%	0.13%
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 Cancita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Michoacán, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cancita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.80%	30.43%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.36%	54.52%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.34%	7.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	185	192
Homes with electricity:	98.38%	97.63%
Homes with piped water:	98.92%	15.38%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.43%	71.01%
Homes with a radio:	80.00%	66.86%
Homes with a television:	88.65%	91.12%
Homes with a refrigerator:	96.76%	82.25%
Homes with a washing machine:	80.54%	67.46%
Homes with a car:	43.78%	36.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.86%	2.37%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.08%	2.37%
Homes with cell phones:	85.41%	46.15%
Homes with Internet:	45.95%	0.59%

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

With the satellite map of Cancita 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 Parácuaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cancita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cancita

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Cancita, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Cancita so you can contact them:

• AUTO MOTEL LA PLAYA: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA LOMA: 16 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SUITES GRAN PARAISO: 20 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL CARIBE SUITES: 22 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cancita

Want to know what to see in Cancita if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cancita.
Mountains in Cancita for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Agua Miel (295 meters): 5.0 km walk (69 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Maroma (357 meters): 4.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro San Antonio (299 meters): 5.3 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Guayabo (303 meters): 6.3 km walk (101 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near Cancita:

• La Polvareda (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
• Las Camelinas (8 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• Cueramo Alto (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
• El Varal (El Orejano) (336 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (9 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 Cancita (Michoacán)

In Cancita 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 Cancita, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cancita (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	42	58	100
Youth (6-14 years)	106	82	188
Adults (15-59 years)	203	215	418
Elderly (60+ years)	48	41	89

#7 Pictures of Cancita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cancita? 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 Cancita.
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#8 The Postal Code of Cancita (Michoacán) is 60783

Are you going to send a letter to Cancita? Do you have a friend in Cancita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cancita consists of the following 5 digits: 60783. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cancita ("60") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Cancita as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in Cancita

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