La Cañada (State of Mexico)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cañada, a beautiful large village of 1,552 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
Its former name was Barrio de la Cañada.
The town of La Cañada (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Temoaya. There are 1,552 inhabitants and it is 2,763 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 37 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as Barrio de la Cañada, because this was its former name. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In La Cañada, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% 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 1.9 kilometers from San Pedro Arriba, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 3.6 kilometers from Temoaya, which is the capital of 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
How to get to the town of La Cañada in Estado de México? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Cañada.
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#2 The population of La Cañada (Estado de México) is 1,552 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 816 | 736 | 1552 |
| 2010 | 790 | 722 | 1512 |
| 2005 | 727 | 687 | 1414 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.64 | 4.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 2.96% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.44% | 9.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.42% | 4.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.03% | 13.54% |
| Schooling level: | 6.85 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.24 | 6.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 5.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 65.72% | 72.69% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 27.45% | 27.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.52% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Temoaya (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.23% | 38.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.56% | 54.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.21% | 22.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 356 | 364 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.63% | 97.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.60% | 97.42% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.64% | 62.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.42% | 72.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.97% | 75.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.73% | 23.87% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.56% | 9.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 31.46% | 27.42% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.99% | 1.61% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.69% | 1.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.16% | 44.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.71% | 0.32% |
#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 Temoaya. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Cañada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cañada
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cañada, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cañada so you can contact them:- HOTEL EMPERADOR: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE TEMOAYA: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA GRANDE: 3 km away, direction South (2 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.Las mejores montes de La Cañada para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Melesio (2740 meters): 2.4 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tres Marías (2776 meters): 5.7 km walk (88 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Columna (3175 meters): 7.3 km walk (96 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Cruces (3206 meters): 10.0 km walk (166 minutes), heading East.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Juan Bautista", 37 km, heading South (34 minutes by car)
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "La Casa del Recuerdo de Ofe", 56 km, heading North (44 minutes by car)
- Loma Alta (683 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Calle Real (1402 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Pothé (1908 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Abajo Segunda Sección (Loma Larga) (392 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cañada (Estado de México)
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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 85 | 91 | 176 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 162 | 146 | 308 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 485 | 450 | 935 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 84 | 49 | 133 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Cañada en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Cañada (Estado de México) is 50863
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Cañada 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: 50863. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Cañada ("50") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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 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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Estado de México
#10 Schools in La Cañada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Temoaya
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