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El Cañón (Guanajuato)

Learn about small village of El Cañón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 27 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of El Cañón (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 1,716 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 61 minutes away by car (48 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #161 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cañón, 18% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Cañón is located at 13.0 kilometers from Valle de Santiago, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest 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

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

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#2 The population of El Cañón (Guanajuato) is 27 inhabitants

Population data in El Cañón (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	14	13	27
2010	15	19	34
2005	17	17	34

Evolution of the population in El Cañón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cañón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.83	15.79
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	3.70%	2.94%
Illiterate population:	3.70%	11.76%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	15.79%
Illiterate population (women):	3.70%	6.67%
Schooling level:	6.57	7.26
Schooling level (men):	5.56	6.71
Schooling level (women):	7.33	7.85

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:	29.63%	26.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.85%	47.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.14%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	11	15
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	88.89%
Homes with a radio:	63.64%	88.89%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	88.89%
Homes with a washing machine:	100.00%	88.89%
Homes with a car:	72.73%	77.78%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.09%	22.22%
Homes with landline telephone:	9.09%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	72.73%	77.78%
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

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 Valle de Santiago. Get free live access to satellite views of 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:

• MOTEL AMOR ETERNO: 17 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FREE: 18 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LOMA LINDA: 15 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA SANTA FE: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 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.
Mountains in El Cañón for hiking and trails:

• Loma la Ciénega (1709 meters): 1.4 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Tambor (1783 meters): 5.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Guantes (Cerro La Hoya) (2013 meters): 4.6 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Mina (1988 meters): 4.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near El Cañón to discover the Mexican culture:

• Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 61 km, heading Southeast (48 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Cañón:

• Loma la Ciénega (22 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• San Nicolás Quiriceo (639 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• San Diego Quiriceo (521 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Los Patios (410 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 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 Cañón (Guanajuato)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cañón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	2	3
Youth (6-14 years)	1	2	3
Adults (15-59 years)	9	6	15
Elderly (60+ years)	3	3	6

#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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#8 The Postal Code of El Cañón (Guanajuato) is 38417

Are you going to send a letter to El Cañón? Do you have a friend in El Cañón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cañón consists of the following 5 digits: 38417. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cañón ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in El Cañón

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