El Cantón (Querétaro)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cantón, a beautiful small village of 180 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro
The town of El Cantón (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Pinal de Amoles. There are 180 inhabitants and it is 2,027 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinal de Amoles is 15 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.
Data: In El Cantón, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 6% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Cantón? You can find it at 10.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Pinal de Amoles, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cantón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Cantón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Cantón (Querétaro) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Cantón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Cantón (Querétaro) is 180 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86 | 94 | 180 |
| 2010 | 98 | 80 | 178 |
| 2005 | 104 | 93 | 197 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 2.22% | 4.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.67% | 10.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.22% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.44% | 10.20% |
| Schooling level: | 5.91 | 5.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.62 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.25 | 5.13 |
| 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 Pinal de Amoles (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.67% | 14.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.38% | 26.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.65% | 4.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 48 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.92% | 4.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 54.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.50% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.83% | 54.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.42% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 64.58% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.25% | 2.27% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 6.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 27.08% | 0.00% |
| 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 Pinal de Amoles. 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 PUENTE DE DIOS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- CAMPAMENTO PEÑA DE LA GLORIA S.C. DE RL: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA PLAZA PRINCIPAL: 17 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTE EL MOLCAJETE: 16 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cantón
A weekend in El Cantón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cantón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Cantón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Infiernillo (2232 meters): 1.5 km walk (22 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Banco (2578 meters): 8.3 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
- Chiluague (2462 meters): 6.9 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- El Piñón (2972 meters): 9.0 km walk (112 minutes), heading South.
- Pinal de Amoles (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cañón del Infiernillo", 15 km, heading South (15 minutes by car)
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 41 km, heading East (27 minutes by car)
- San Joaquín (Querétaro): Don't miss "Gruta de los Herrera", 69 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
- El Gallo (138 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Águeda (443 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (369 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Barrosa (65 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cantón (Querétaro)
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) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 42 | 49 | 91 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Cantón en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Cantón (Querétaro) is 76317
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: 76317. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cantón ("76") correspond to the State of Querétaro, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Querétaro, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Querétaro
#10 Schools in El Cantón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pinal de Amoles
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