La Cañada (Michoacán)
Learn about large village of La Cañada through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 923 inhabitants of the State of Michoacán
The town of La Cañada (Michoacán) belongs to the municipality of Coeneo. There are 923 inhabitants and it is 2,037 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tzintzuntzan is 55 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cañada, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% 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 5.9 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Coeneo de la Libertad, 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 (Michoacán) 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 (Michoacán) is 923 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 500 | 423 | 923 |
| 2010 | 525 | 370 | 895 |
| 2005 | 590 | 374 | 964 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.69 | 15.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Michoacán: | 1.19% | 0.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.05% | 13.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.63% | 15.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.42% | 12.38% |
| Schooling level: | 4.97 | 4.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.63 | 3.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.24 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.19% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.98% | 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 Coeneo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.25% | 26.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.34% | 56.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.80% | 5.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 293 | 569 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.98% | 99.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.27% | 96.28% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.95% | 76.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.42% | 94.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.05% | 75.09% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.85% | 46.10% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.10% | 45.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.14% | 2.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 26.28% | 43.49% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.31% | 43.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.53% | 0.37% |
#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 Coeneo. You can search free satellite map (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:- POSADA TORRES: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA ALLENDE: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CORTIJO: 8 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- SALON Y AUTO MINI HOTEL EL PROFE: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 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:
- Mesa Tacupo (2249 meters): 4.4 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Chivo (2155 meters): 4.3 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Bueyero (2210 meters): 5.0 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Nopalera (2188 meters): 4.1 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tzintzuntzan (Michoacán): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Las Yácatas", 55 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Pátzcuaro (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Teatro Emperador Caltzontzin", 64 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- Chahueto (383 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Puente el Mirador (161 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Puente San Isidro (205 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cañada (Michoacán)
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) | 32 | 41 | 73 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 51 | 55 | 106 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 304 | 213 | 517 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 113 | 114 | 227 |
#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 (Michoacán) is 58407
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: 58407. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cañada ("58") correspond to the state code of Michoacán, 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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#10 Schools in La Cañada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coeneo
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