El Cañón (San Luis Potosí)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cañón, a beautiful small village of 32 inhabitants of the State of San Luis Potosí
The town of El Cañón (San Luis Potosí) belongs to the municipality of Lagunillas. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 741 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #28 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Cañón, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Cañón is located at 18.0 kilometers from San Rafael, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 21.3 kilometers from Lagunillas, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cañón.
#1 Where is El Cañón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Cañón (San Luis Potosí) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Cañón (San Luis Potosí) is 32 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 2005 | 28 | 24 | 52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.85 | 20.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of San Luis Potosí: | 6.25% | 2.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.88% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.50% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.38% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.1 | 2.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.06 | 3.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 53.12% | 38.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 28.12% | 16.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 78.12% | 26.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 83.33% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 71.43% | 12.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 69.23% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 22.22% | 30.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 61.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.22% | 30.77% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 44.44% | 7.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cañón
With the satellite map of El Cañón 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 Lagunillas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of El Cañón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cañón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cañón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cañón so you can contact them:- HOTEL PUERTA DEL SOL: 17 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARROYO SECO INN: 36 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA ISABEL: 38 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANCIRO: 42 km away, direction West (31 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cañón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cañón? The list of the best places to visit in El Cañón and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Cañón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (1354 meters): 4.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Quemada (1526 meters): 6.7 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Agustin (1101 meters): 8.8 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Chamal (1456 meters): 9.0 km walk (117 minutes), heading North.
- Paso Prieto (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- La Ladrillera (16 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Coco (75 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- El Gato (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cañón (San Luis Potosí)
In El Cañón 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 Cañón, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of El Cañón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cañón, 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 Cañón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Cañón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lagunillas
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- Nicolás Tolentino (1 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (24 inhabitants)
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- Rancho el Oasis (1 inhabitants)
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