La Cañada (Puebla)

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The town of La Cañada (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Libres. There are 1,329 inhabitants and it is 2,562 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huamantla is 52 minutes away by car (38 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Cañada, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Cañada is located at 6.2 kilometers from Ciudad de Libres, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest 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 in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Cañada (Puebla) is 1,329 inhabitants

Population data in La Cañada (Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206726571329
20105445291073
2005456447903
Evolution of the population in La Cañada: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Cañada:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.899.07
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:5.87%5.96%
Illiterate population:6.47%10.34%
Illiterate population (men):2.78%9.07%
Illiterate population (women):3.69%11.58%
Schooling level:7.145.41
Schooling level (men):6.725.43
Schooling level (women):7.555.39
Indigenous culture data in La Cañada:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:2.26%2.24%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.53%0.93%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Cañada, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Libres (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Cañada:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:64.18%26.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.43%44.42%
Employed population over 12 years (women):61.01%8.46%
Number of inhabited private housings:334349
Homes with electricity:97.90%95.55%
Homes with piped water:85.63%68.42%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:70.06%83.81%
Homes with a radio:61.38%64.37%
Homes with a television:83.83%80.16%
Homes with a refrigerator:49.10%32.39%
Homes with a washing machine:40.12%27.94%
Homes with a car:35.03%26.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.69%2.83%
Homes with landline telephone:5.69%9.72%
Homes with cell phones:73.65%8.10%
Homes with Internet:4.79%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 Puebla, 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 Libres. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cañada.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cañada

Do you want to stay in La Cañada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Cañada:

#5 What to do in La Cañada

A weekend in La Cañada and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cañada and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Cañada para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • La Campana (2975 meters): 1.8 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Tecomashuehue (3094 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading North.
  • Las Minitas (2958 meters): 4.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading West.
  • El Crestón (3258 meters): 4.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns near La Cañada to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento de San Luis Obispo", 52 km, heading Southwest (38 minutes by car)
  • Ixtenco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Iglesia San Juan", 63 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
  • Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Grutas Acocomoca", 55 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Cañada?:
  • Loma Bella (80 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
  • El Crucero (34 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Ahuateno (434 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Rancho Viejo (233 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 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 (Puebla)

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 rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8778165
Youth (6-14 years)128136264
Adults (15-59 years)375377752
Elderly (60+ years)8266148

#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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#8 The Postal Code of La Cañada (Puebla) is 73791

Are you going to send a letter to La Cañada? Do you have a friend in La Cañada and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cañada consists of the following 5 digits: 73791. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cañada ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for La Cañada as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Libres

  1. Atenquique (6 inhabitants)
  2. Atlapaleca (- inhabitants)
  3. Campo Real (22 inhabitants)
  4. El Crucero (34 inhabitants)
  5. El Muerto (- inhabitants)
  6. Loma Bella (80 inhabitants)
  7. Nuevo México (El Sabinal) (2349 inhabitants)
  8. Pedernales (272 inhabitants)
  9. El Guayín (3 inhabitants)
  10. Progreso (1449 inhabitants)
  11. San Antonio (28 inhabitants)
  12. San Roque Tlaquixquiloya (5 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Catarina (2 inhabitants)
  14. Santiago Quetzoltepec (- inhabitants)
  15. Timimilco (112 inhabitants)