El Cantón (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cantón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 399 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Cantón (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. There are 399 inhabitants and it is 39 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas Vallarta is 18 km away. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 45 minutes away by car (44 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Cantón, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Cantón is located at 15.1 kilometers from Puerto Vallarta, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cantón.
#1 Where is El Cantón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Cantón (Jalisco)? 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 Cantón (Jalisco) is 399 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 205 | 194 | 399 |
| 2010 | 164 | 175 | 339 |
| 2005 | 140 | 150 | 290 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 5.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 13.78% | 11.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.75% | 3.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.50% | 5.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.25% | 1.22% |
| Schooling level: | 8.08 | 6.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.67 | 6.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.44 | 6.57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.25% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 44.86% | 40.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.67% | 59.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.63% | 20.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 109 | 103 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.41% | 98.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.74% | 3.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.66% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 88.07% | 72.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.91% | 90.22% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.91% | 86.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.72% | 66.30% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.12% | 45.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.51% | 6.52% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.16% | 71.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.68% | 1.09% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cantón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cantón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cantón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cantón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cantón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cantón so you can contact them:- HOTEL PLAZA PROVIDENCIA: 5 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- POSADA MAZATLÁN: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA LA PRIMAVERA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cantón
Want to know what to see in El Cantón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cantón.Beaches in El Cantón for sunbathing:
- Playas Vallarta: A 18 km walk (179 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Quelitan (558 meters): 7.1 km walk (138 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Mona (508 meters): 13.7 km walk (257 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Bola (514 meters): 12.0 km walk (217 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Copos Negros (1152 meters): 17.7 km walk (322 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Paisaje del Rey", 45 km, heading Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Camino a la escondida", 54 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Crucero del Cantón (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Bugambilias (Santa Mónica) (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Cantn Dos (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- El Aguacate (689 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cantón (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cantón 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 Cantón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 121 | 110 | 231 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 19 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of El Cantón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cantón? 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 Cantón.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Cantón (Jalisco) is 48274
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cantón 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: 48274. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cantón ("48") correspond to the State of Jalisco, 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.
#9 Vote for El Cantón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
#10 Schools in El Cantón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puerto Vallarta
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