La Cañada (Hidalgo)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 236 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of La Cañada (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo. There are 236 inhabitants and it is 2,026 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huasca de Ocampo is 17 minutes away by car (12 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cañada, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cañada? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cañada? You can find it at 7.8 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Río Seco Puente de Doria, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Huasca de Ocampo, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 11.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Cañada through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cañada? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cañada in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cañada (Hidalgo) is 236 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 129 | 107 | 236 |
| 2010 | 209 | 165 | 374 |
| 2005 | 191 | 168 | 359 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 3.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 6.36% | 3.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.24% | 5.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.27% | 3.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.97% | 7.18% |
| Schooling level: | 7.8 | 6.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.97 | 6.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.67 | 6.30 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 65.25% | 27.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.62% | 58.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 67.44% | 2.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 74 | 138 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 89.19% | 82.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.19% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 86.49% | 85.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.14% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.84% | 77.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.51% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 77.03% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.81% | 2.08% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.05% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.19% | 60.42% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cañada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cañada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (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:- HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LOS MONCAYO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS PRISMAS: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LOS PRISMAS: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cañada
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cañada? The list of the best places to visit in La Cañada and nearby locations.Mountains in La Cañada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Quemado (2199 meters): 4.4 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Alto (2251 meters): 4.8 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tezontle (2132 meters): 8.7 km walk (168 minutes), heading East.
- Los Tapancos (2302 meters): 9.5 km walk (117 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Juan Bautista", 17 km, heading South (12 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Purisima Concepción", 31 km, heading West (26 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 28 km, heading Southwest (26 minutes by car)
- La Laguna San Bartolo (90 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Los Cerritos (310 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- San Diego (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Montecillos (1154 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cañada (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cañada 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 La Cañada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 77 | 56 | 133 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 18 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of La Cañada
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cañada, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Cañada, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Cañada (Hidalgo) is 43515
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: 43515. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cañada ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in La Cañada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huasca de Ocampo
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- San Miguel Cacaloapan (293 inhabitants)
- Cruz Blanca (193 inhabitants)
- El Contento (90 inhabitants)
- El Negro (205 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (236 inhabitants)
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- Cerritos (310 inhabitants)
- Los Tepetates (140 inhabitants)
- Palmillas (87 inhabitants)
- Piedra del Agua (32 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (San Sebastián la Barranca) (82 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (- inhabitants)
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- Tlaxcalera (144 inhabitants)