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Cantioc

The most complete information about the large village of Cantioc (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Chiapas has 1,478 inhabitants?

The town of Cantioc belongs to the municipality of Tila (State of Chiapas). There are 1,478 inhabitants and it is 893 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cantioc, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Cantioc is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tila, 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 Cantioc.

#1 Where is Cantioc? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Cantioc (Chiapas) is 1,478 inhabitants

Population data in Cantioc

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	754	724	1478
2010	721	705	1426
2005	658	665	1323

Evolution of the population in Cantioc: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cantioc:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.62	13.48
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.41%	0.21%
Illiterate population:	12.45%	20.34%
Illiterate population (men):	3.86%	13.48%
Illiterate population (women):	8.59%	27.05%
Schooling level:	6.29	5.07
Schooling level (men):	7.13	5.97
Schooling level (women):	5.52	4.21

Indigenous culture data in Cantioc:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	81.87%	98.95%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	72.19%	88.36%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	16.71%	28.68%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Cantioc, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tila (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cantioc:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	51.35%	30.93%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.56%	56.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	48.28%	6.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	338	308
Homes with electricity:	74.26%	80.34%
Homes with piped water:	74.56%	75.52%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	37.28%	98.28%
Homes with a radio:	29.29%	43.45%
Homes with a television:	33.73%	41.03%
Homes with a refrigerator:	15.68%	11.72%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.48%	3.10%
Homes with a car:	0.89%	2.76%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.78%	1.72%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.30%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	36.98%	11.38%
Homes with Internet:	2.66%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Cantioc 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 Tila. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cantioc.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cantioc

Do you want to stay in Cantioc? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cantioc:

• RENTA DE CUARTOS MENSUALES: 7 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• RENTA DE CUARTOS: 6 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• POSADA SANCHEZ: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• POSADA PIÑEIRO: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cantioc

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

• Cerro Sañija (1340 meters): 4.6 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Teoconitz (1614 meters): 5.3 km walk (67 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tejolguitz (1396 meters): 6.3 km walk (129 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Tzinton (972 meters): 9.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Cantioc:

• Río Grande (994 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Unión Juárez (997 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Sañoja 2a. Sección (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Nueva Generación 2000 (103 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 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 Cantioc (Chiapas)

In Cantioc 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 Cantioc, 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 Cantioc (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	73	82	155
Youth (6-14 years)	119	114	233
Adults (15-59 years)	498	477	975
Elderly (60+ years)	64	51	115

#7 Pictures of Cantioc

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cantioc? 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 Cantioc.
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#9 Schools in Cantioc

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