La Cañada (Morelos)
Learn about large village of La Cañada through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 667 inhabitants of the State of Morelos
The town of La Cañada (Morelos) belongs to the municipality of Cuernavaca. There are 667 inhabitants and it is 1,710 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tepoztlán is 16 minutes away by car (14 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cañada, 54% of the inhabitants are catholic and 85% 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 8.1 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Cuernavaca, 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
What is the route to get to La Cañada (Morelos)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Cañada (Morelos) is 667 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 354 | 313 | 667 |
| 2010 | 291 | 283 | 574 |
| 2005 | 124 | 119 | 243 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.84 | 2.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Morelos: | 41.08% | 41.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.20% | 3.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.30% | 2.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.90% | 4.12% |
| Schooling level: | 11.09 | 10.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 11.35 | 10.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.85 | 10.12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.15% | 4.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.20% | 1.57% |
| 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: | 53.52% | 38.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.54% | 44.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 43.79% | 31.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 194 | 222 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.03% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.42% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.48% | 98.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.49% | 84.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.78% | 96.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.91% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.54% | 74.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.43% | 64.47% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 56.70% | 48.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 57.22% | 62.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 97.94% | 78.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 72.68% | 41.45% |
#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 Cuernavaca. 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 EL CASTILLO: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- ABADIA SANTA MARIA DE GUADALUPE: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GERANIOS: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL DEL SOL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 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:
- Loma Quiahuistepec (2397 meters): 6.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading North.
- Chalchiltepetl (2054 meters): 11.3 km walk (226 minutes), heading East.
- La Corona (1838 meters): 10.6 km walk (152 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cematzin (1888 meters): 12.2 km walk (162 minutes), heading East.
- Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Pirámide del Tepozteco", 16 km, heading East (14 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Río Tetlama", 44 km, heading South (29 minutes by car)
- Tlayacapan (Morelos): Don't miss "Capillas de Tlayacapan", 35 km, heading East (32 minutes by car)
- Tlaltizapán de Zapata (Morelos): Don't miss "Museo de la Revolución del Sur", 66 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Parroquia del Divino Salvador", 72 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- Lomas de Ahuatepec (1668 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Copalito (456 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Rancho Alegre (Kilómetro 7.5) (381 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Valle Verde (378 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cañada (Morelos)
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) | 31 | 21 | 52 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 42 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 233 | 202 | 435 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 47 | 48 | 95 |
#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 (Morelos) is 62160
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: 62160. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cañada ("62") correspond to the state code of Morelos, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cuernavaca
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Cuernavaca
- Ampliación la Cruz (Ampliación los Ramos) (223 inhabitants)
- Colonia Benito Juárez (- inhabitants)
- Colonia el Copalito (456 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Cerritos (1761 inhabitants)
- Colonia México Lindo (199 inhabitants)
- Colonia Tenochtitlan (399 inhabitants)
- Lomas Verdes de Ahuatepec (378 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Lomas de Ahuatlán (9522 inhabitants)
- La Cañada de Chalchihuapan (30 inhabitants)
- Loma de Santa Clara (- inhabitants)
- Loma del Carril (- inhabitants)
- Lomas de Ahuatepec (1668 inhabitants)
- Los Ailes (114 inhabitants)
- Tepeite (2 inhabitants)
- Tlachichilpa (21 inhabitants)