El Alacrán (Sonora)
The most complete information about the tiny town of El Alacrán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Sonora has 1 inhabitants?
The town of El Alacrán (Sonora) belongs to the municipality of Cananea. There are 1 inhabitants and it is 1,510 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #56 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2020.
The town of El Alacrán is located at 16.1 kilometers from Heroica Ciudad de Cananea, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Alacrán.
#1 Where is El Alacrán? How to go? Map
Location map of El Alacrán in Sonora: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Alacrán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Alacrán (Sonora) is 1 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
#3 Satellite photo of El Alacrán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Alacrán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cananea. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Alacrán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alacrán
Many people want to stay in the town of El Alacrán 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:- HOTEL SAN JUDAS: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOMA BONITA EJECUTIVO: 24 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CANANEA INN: 22 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA FE: 26 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Alacrán
A weekend in El Alacrán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Alacrán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Alacrán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro San Simón (1759 meters): 1.5 km walk (20 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Iglesias (1678 meters): 3.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Carreta Quemada (1606 meters): 3.8 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Alacrán (1734 meters): 3.4 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
- Ojo de Agua (6 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the North (15 minutes by car)
- La Bellota Nueva (6 inhabitants): Located 23 km to the Southwest (34 minutes by car)
- Heroica Ciudad de Cananea (38113 inhabitants): Located 23 km to the Northwest (34 minutes by car)
- Zona de Tolerancia (38 inhabitants): Located 25 km to the North (32 minutes by car)
- El Derrumbadero (8 inhabitants): Located 23 km to the Southwest (25 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cananea
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Cananea
- Bajío Bonito (- inhabitants)
- Casa Blanca (- inhabitants)
- Puerta el Alacrán (- inhabitants)
- El Cuatro (- inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (11 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (2 inhabitants)
- El Tápiro (2 inhabitants)
- José María Morelos y Pavón (Sauceda) (76 inhabitants)
- Las 2 Gaviotas (3 inhabitants)
- Las Gaviotas (1 inhabitants)
- Los Dos Arbolitos (El Mavaris) (1 inhabitants)
- Los Tepetatitos (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (6 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de Arvallo (Salsipuedes) (2 inhabitants)
- Prácticas UNISON (- inhabitants)