Cantaros
We have collected many facts about the small village of Cantaros, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 22 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of Cantaros belongs to the municipality of Mezquital (State of Durango). There are 22 inhabitants and it is 2,032 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #574 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cantaros, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cantaros is located at 62.9 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Francisco del Mezquital, 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 Cantaros.
#1 Where is Cantaros? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Cantaros (Durango)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Cantaros (Durango) is 22 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2010 | 8 | ||
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 5 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.64% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.64% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.22 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.8 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 95.45% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 27.27% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 18.18% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 25.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cantaros
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cantaros, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cantaros.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cantaros
Many people want to stay in the town of Cantaros 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:- POSADA HUICOT: 95 km away, direction Northeast (73 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 100 km away, direction Northeast (72 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EN SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 93 km away, direction Northeast (80 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL MEZQUITAL: 106 km away, direction Northeast (88 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cantaros
A weekend in Cantaros and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cantaros and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cantaros for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pelón (1832 meters): 12.2 km walk (156 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cola (2635 meters): 11.2 km walk (193 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Sombrero Quemado (2589 meters): 14.8 km walk (286 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Las Papas (2787 meters): 17.0 km walk (329 minutes), heading East.
- Leña Amontonada (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Guacamaya (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (16 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Cantaros
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cantaros, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cantaros, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Cantaros en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of Cantaros (Durango) is 34986
Are you going to send a letter to Cantaros? Do you have a friend in Cantaros and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Cantaros consists of the following 5 digits: 34986. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Cantaros ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Cantaros as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Cantaros or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Cantaros to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
- Aguasal (5 inhabitants)
- Angostura (7 inhabitants)
- Cerro Alto (- inhabitants)
- Ciénega de los Carrizos (14 inhabitants)
- El Peñasco (Relices) (21 inhabitants)
- La Labor (6 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (12 inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Jabalí (Marrano Parado) (18 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (9 inhabitants)
- Las Pilitas (12 inhabitants)
- Los Nopales (3 inhabitants)
- Los Peines (14 inhabitants)
- Los Zapotes (19 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (9 inhabitants)
- Zapotes (12 inhabitants)