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La Cañada (Chiapas)

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The town of La Cañada (Chiapas) belongs to the municipality of Ocosingo. There are 112 inhabitants and it is 1,173 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #310 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cañada, 11% 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.

The town of La Cañada is located at 4.3 kilometers from Ocosingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Cañada.

#1 Where is La Cañada? How to go? Map

Online map of La Cañada (Chiapas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Cañada (Chiapas) is 112 inhabitants

Population data in La Cañada (Chiapas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	61	51	112
2010	44	44	88
2005	33	35	68

Evolution of the population in La Cañada: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Cañada:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.11	25.00
Population coming from outside the State of Chiapas:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	32.14%	31.82%
Illiterate population (men):	11.61%	25.00%
Illiterate population (women):	20.54%	38.64%
Schooling level:	3.9	2.34
Schooling level (men):	4.81	3.14
Schooling level (women):	3.14	1.61

Indigenous culture data in La Cañada:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.71%	90.91%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	17.86%	48.86%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cañada, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Chiapas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cañada:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.18%	30.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	45.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.03%	15.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:	25	22
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	88.24%
Homes with piped water:	4.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	16.00%	88.24%
Homes with a radio:	20.00%	47.06%
Homes with a television:	12.00%	41.18%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	36.00%	5.88%
Homes with Internet:	4.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Cañada (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Chiapas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Cañada

With the satellite map of La Cañada 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 Ocosingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cañada.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cañada

Many people want to stay in the town of La Cañada 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:

• HOTEL EXHACIEDA LA ILUSION: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EXHACIENDA LA ILUSIÓN: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAYA MI-SOL: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE Y RESTAURANT MATY: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Cañada

Want to know what to see in La Cañada if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Cañada.
Las mejores montes de La Cañada para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Chenchitám (1665 meters): 9.7 km walk (161 minutes), heading North.
• Cololtíal (1766 meters): 10.5 km walk (197 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Santo (1078 meters): 14.4 km walk (201 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Astagíate (1134 meters): 16.8 km walk (347 minutes), heading Southeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cañada?:

• Amatitlán (330 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Cantajal (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Buenavista Teaquil (118 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Retiro (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 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 La Cañada (Chiapas)

In La Cañada 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 La Cañada, 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 La Cañada (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	6	11
Youth (6-14 years)	13	9	22
Adults (15-59 years)	39	32	71
Elderly (60+ years)	4	4	8

#7 Pictures of La Cañada

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cañada? 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 La Cañada.
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