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El Cañón (Guanajuato)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cañón, a beautiful small village of 25 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of El Cañón (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of León. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 2,297 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Lagos de Moreno is 80 minutes away by car (53 km).

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cañón, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is El Cañón? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Cañón (Guanajuato)? 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 El Cañón (Guanajuato) is 25 inhabitants

Population data in El Cañón (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	14	11	25

Evolution of the population in El Cañón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cañón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.56	-
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	16.00%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	12.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	4.00%	-%
Schooling level:	4.07	-
Schooling level (men):	3.5	-
Schooling level (women):	4.71	-

Indigenous culture data in El Cañón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cañón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	72.73%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	0.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	6	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	16.67%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	83.33%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.67%	-%
Homes with a car:	16.67%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	50.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cañón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of León. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cañón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cañón

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

• OFICINA VILLA SECA CONTRY CLUB: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• SUITES NEVADA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL COLORADO: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BAVARIA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cañón

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

• Mesa Gato (2664 meters): 2.2 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Mesa El Toro (2648 meters): 2.8 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Gato (2674 meters): 4.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
• La Campechana (2313 meters): 6.3 km walk (100 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near El Cañón to discover the Mexican culture:

• Lagos de Moreno (Jalisco): Don't miss "Museo de Arte Sacro", 80 km, heading West (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Cañón:

• El Sitio de San Ignacio (El Sitio) (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Buenos Aires (88 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Capulín (66 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Barbosa Uno (Hacienda de Barbosa) (47 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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