El Canal (Nayarit)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Canal, a beautiful small village of 20 inhabitants of the State of Nayarit

The town of El Canal (Nayarit) belongs to the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas Vallarta is 16 km away. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 43 minutes away by car (36 km). It is the most populated town in the position #273 of the whole municipality.

In the year 2010, this location joined San Vicente.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Canal is located at 6.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San José del Valle, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Valle de Banderas) it is at 2.7 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Canal.

#1 Where is El Canal? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Canal (Nayarit) is 20 inhabitants

Population data in El Canal (Nayarit)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
200591120
Evolution of the population in El Canal: Total   Men   Women
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#3 Satellite photo of El Canal

With the satellite map of El Canal 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 Bahía de Banderas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Canal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Canal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Canal 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:

#5 What to do in El Canal

A weekend in El Canal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Canal and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in El Canal for sunbathing:
  • Playas Vallarta: A 16 km walk (199 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading South.
Mountains in El Canal for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro La Mona (508 meters): 15.9 km walk (257 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Quelitan (558 meters): 16.4 km walk (298 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Las Canoas (719 meters): 19.7 km walk (246 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns near El Canal to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Playa de Los Muertos", 43 km, heading Northwest (36 minutes by car)
Other towns near El Canal:
  • San Vicente (38666 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
  • El Porvenir (6166 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Colonia Magisterio (67 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Los Laureles (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 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 El Canal (Nayarit)

In El Canal 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 El Canal, 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.

#7 Pictures of El Canal

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

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#8 Vote for El Canal as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nayarit, by popular vote:
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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Bahía de Banderas

  1. Arroyo San Miguel (- inhabitants)
  2. El Carrizo (25 inhabitants)
  3. Fraccionamiento la Fortuna (- inhabitants)
  4. La Casa del Canal (Las Parotas) (4 inhabitants)
  5. La Playa Estates (7 inhabitants)
  6. Los Izotes (- inhabitants)
  7. Los Mangos (- inhabitants)
  8. Rancho Ciruela (4 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho Don Chuy (4 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho El Triángulo (4 inhabitants)
  11. Vista Paraíso (- inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Villegas (- inhabitants)
  13. San Vicente (38666 inhabitants)
  14. Tondoroque Dos (6 inhabitants)
  15. Vivero Melesio (- inhabitants)