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El Cañón (Guanajuato)

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

Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 39 inhabitants?

The town of El Cañón (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. There are 39 inhabitants and it is 1,943 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 55 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #278 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cañón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cañón? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cañón? You can find it at 21.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Miguel de Allende, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cañón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cañón? How to go? Map

Online map of El Cañón (Guanajuato) 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 (Guanajuato) is 39 inhabitants

Population data in El Cañón (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	23	16	39
2010	11	16	27
2005			25

Evolution of the population in El Cañón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cañón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.23	6.25
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	12.82%	11.11%
Illiterate population (men):	5.13%	6.25%
Illiterate population (women):	7.69%	18.18%
Schooling level:	5.32	3.46
Schooling level (men):	4.38	3.67
Schooling level (women):	6.33	3.29

Indigenous culture data in El Cañón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	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:	58.97%	22.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	81.25%	37.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	43.48%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	8	6
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a radio:	12.50%	40.00%
Homes with a television:	87.50%	60.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	50.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	37.50%	40.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	87.50%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	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 San Miguel de Allende. You can search free satellite map (2024) 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 HACIENDA TABOADA: 27 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HACIENDA LAS NUBES: 24 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• AUTO MOTEL LUNA: 25 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ARCADA: 25 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cañón

A weekend in El Cañón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cañón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Cañón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Mesa del Turbante (2383 meters): 9.3 km walk (174 minutes), heading Southwest.
• El Gato (2424 meters): 10.7 km walk (160 minutes), heading Southwest.
• La Silleta (2263 meters): 10.9 km walk (192 minutes), heading West.
• San José (2336 meters): 12.8 km walk (264 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Cañón:

• Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores", 55 km, heading North (37 minutes by car)
• Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Viñedo San Miguel", 45 km, heading Southeast (45 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cañón?:

• Peña Blanca (240 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• San Lucas (449 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Tinaja (421 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• San Damián (448 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)

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

#6 Pictures of El Cañón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cañón? 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 El Cañón.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Cañón (Guanajuato) is 37895

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cañón so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 37895. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cañón ("37") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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