El Cantón (Puebla)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 56 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of El Cantón (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Chignahuapan. There are 56 inhabitants and it is 2,595 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad de Chignahuapan is 14 minutes away by car (11 km). It is the most populated town in the position #89 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Cantón, 21% 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.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Cantón is located at 6.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ciudad de Chignahuapan, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Cantón.
#1 Where is El Cantón? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Cantón (Puebla)? 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 (Puebla) is 56 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| 2010 | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| 2005 | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.61 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.00% | 4.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.86% | 23.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.14% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.71% | 30.43% |
| Schooling level: | 5.19 | 3.97 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.75 | 4.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.68 | 3.76 |
| 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 Chignahuapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 31.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 54.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.25% | 8.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 21 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.75% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 56.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 35.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 31.25% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.50% | 7.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.50% | 28.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 7.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 21.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.25% | 0.00% |
#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 Chignahuapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cantón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cantón
Do you want to stay in El Cantón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Cantón:- HOTEL CHICNAHUI: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROSEVILLE: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MISTLI: 10 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PERLA: 11 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cantón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cantón? The list of the best places to visit in El Cantón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Cantón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Los Armadillos (2584 meters): 1.6 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tezhuate (2570 meters): 3.1 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Huixtepec (2433 meters): 3.8 km walk (67 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Amanalco (2507 meters): 4.1 km walk (66 minutes), heading East.
- Ciudad de Chignahuapan (Puebla): Don't miss "BasÃlica de la Inmaculada Concepción", 14 km, heading East (11 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Plaza de Armas", 28 km, heading Northeast (28 minutes by car)
- Tlaxco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Kartodromo", 56 km, heading South (39 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo de los Tres Juanes", 57 km, heading East (49 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Tejocotal", 78 km, heading North (58 minutes by car)
- Las Mesas (177 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Tzitla (70 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Sección el Ixtete (109 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Paxtla (142 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cantón (Puebla)
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) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
#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 Vote for El Cantón 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 Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chignahuapan
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- La Mesa (14 inhabitants)
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- Ojo de Agua (23 inhabitants)
- Tenancingo (423 inhabitants)
- Teoconchila (- inhabitants)
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- Zacatempa (23 inhabitants)