El Cantil (Baja California Sur)
The most complete information about the small village of El Cantil (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Baja California Sur has 27 inhabitants?
The town of El Cantil (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 109 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #76 of the ranking.
Data: In El Cantil, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Cantil? You can find it at 47.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of San José del Cabo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cantil through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Cantil? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Cantil (Baja California Sur) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Cantil, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Cantil (Baja California Sur) is 27 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2010 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 2005 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.73 | 9.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 11.11% | 7.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 7.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 5.88% |
| Schooling level: | 11.5 | 7.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 12.55 | 8.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.45 | 5.75 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.56% | 42.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 76.92% | 61.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.71% | 17.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.78% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 77.78% | 91.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 44.44% | 41.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.11% | 8.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.89% | 58.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 16.67% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cantil
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cantil, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Los Cabos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cantil.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cantil
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cantil 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:- RANCHO LEONERO: 23 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 21 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS DE PROPIEDADES SOL Y MAR: 23 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BUENA VISTA BEACH RESORT: 25 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cantil
Want to know what to see in El Cantil if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cantil.Mountains in El Cantil for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Los Difuntos (188 meters): 3.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Los Chorritos (223 meters): 5.7 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Las Hornillitas (260 meters): 6.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Cerralvo (232 meters): 6.9 km walk (93 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santa Bárbara (100 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Misión (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio de San Isidro (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Santiago (644 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cantil (Baja California Sur)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cantil by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Cantil there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of El Cantil
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cantil? 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 Cantil.
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#8 Vote for El Cantil 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 Baja California Sur, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Baja California Sur
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Cabos
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos
- Boca de los Tesos (2 inhabitants)
- Vinoramas Diamante (9 inhabitants)
- Cuentascuávil de Abajo (2 inhabitants)
- El Cantil (27 inhabitants)
- El Choyal (- inhabitants)
- El Escorpión (2 inhabitants)
- El Guayparín (1 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento las Misiones (- inhabitants)
- La Mar (6 inhabitants)
- La Palmillita (- inhabitants)
- Lo Quemado (2 inhabitants)
- Los Cascabeles (3 inhabitants)
- Los Girasoles (7 inhabitants)
- Punta Arena (- inhabitants)
- San Bernardo (2 inhabitants)