Canelar (Chiapas)

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

So you will learn about this incredible town of 425 inhabitants of Chiapas.

The town of Canelar is located in the Municipality of Pantepec (in the State of Chiapas). There are 425 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality. Canelar is at 1,317 meters of altitude.

Data: In Canelar, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Canelar is located at 6.2 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Pantepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Canelar.

Where is Canelar? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Canelar in Chiapas? 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 Canelar.


Enjoy spending hours looking at satellite images to find your home or remembering places in a village? We have obtained an updated satellite photo of Canelar and at this link you will navigate through its streets.

The population of Canelar (Chiapas) is 425 inhabitants

Population data in Canelar (Chiapas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020211214425
2010177178355
2005184170354
Evolution of the population in Canelar: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Canelar:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.999.55
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:1.41%0.00%
Illiterate population:17.41%17.46%
Illiterate population (men):7.29%9.55%
Illiterate population (women):10.12%25.42%
Schooling level:5.723.12
Schooling level (men):5.73.71
Schooling level (women):5.752.52
Indigenous culture data in Canelar:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.65%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:63.76%77.46%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.71%0.85%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Canelar, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Canelar:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:64.71%31.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):68.22%47.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):61.14%15.82%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:9365
Homes with electricity:95.70%98.36%
Housing with piped water:100.00%78.69%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:89.25%93.44%
Dwellings with radio:44.09%34.43%
Housing with television:69.89%32.79%
Housing with refrigerator:22.58%16.39%
Housing with washing machine:3.23%4.92%
Housing with automobile:3.23%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:1.08%1.64%
Dwellings with cellular phones:31.18%3.28%
Homes with Internet:4.30%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Canelar (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of Canelar

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Canelar, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pantepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2023 of Canelar.


Population pyramid of Canelar (Chiapas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Canelar 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 Canelar there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Canelar
Data of the age pyramid of the town Canelar (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)222648
Youth (6-14 years)5650106
Adults (15-59 years)116124240
Elderly (60+ years)171431

Photos of Canelar

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

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