La Cañada (Jalisco)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Cañada, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 183 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of La Cañada (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey. There are 183 inhabitants and it is 1,556 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 61 minutes away by car (57 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cañada, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cañada? You can find it at 2.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Zapotlán del Rey, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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
Map to know how to get to La Cañada (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Cañada, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cañada (Jalisco) is 183 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 94 | 183 |
| 2010 | 69 | 78 | 147 |
| 2005 | 47 | 62 | 109 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.98 | 8.97 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 3.83% | 5.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.37% | 8.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.28% | 8.97% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.09% | 8.70% |
| Schooling level: | 7.14 | 5.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.4 | 5.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.91 | 6.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.55% | 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 Zapotlán del Rey (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.24% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.87% | 55.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.73% | 8.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 59 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.74% | 90.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 82.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.74% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.96% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.23% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.62% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.47% | 52.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.68% | 55.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.26% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.11% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.51% | 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 Zapotlán del Rey. You can search free satellite map (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 CASA DON DANIEL: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL REY: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA PONCITLAN: 18 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- PENSION LA CENTRAL: 15 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
#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.Mountains in La Cañada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Terrero (1943 meters): 7.8 km walk (117 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Grande (2323 meters): 12.0 km walk (249 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Coronillas (1817 meters): 13.6 km walk (210 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Malecón", 61 km, heading Southwest (57 minutes by car)
- Arroyo del Sabino (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Zapotlán del Rey (3330 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Chila (871 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Jabalí (160 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cañada (Jalisco)
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) | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 48 | 94 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cañada en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Cañada (Jalisco) is 45997
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: 45997. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cañada ("45") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Cañada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zapotlán del Rey
- Arroyo del Sabino (9 inhabitants)
- Cacaluta (6 inhabitants)
- El Guaje (- inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (6 inhabitants)
- El Tejolote (6 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (183 inhabitants)
- La Constancia (428 inhabitants)
- La Sanguijuela (7 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (774 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (4 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (4 inhabitants)
- Potrero de Gómez (414 inhabitants)
- El Sabino (Rancho de los Salcedo) (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)
- Santiago Totolimixpan (Colonia la Guadalupana) (3080 inhabitants)