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La Canoa (Guerrero)

Learn about small village of La Canoa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 86 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of La Canoa (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Malinaltepec. There are 86 inhabitants and it is 2,587 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #84 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Canoa, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Canoa? You can find it at 8.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of El Rincón (Santa Cruz del Rincón), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Malinaltepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 37.3 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Canoa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Canoa? How to go? Map

Online map of La Canoa in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Canoa (Guerrero) is 86 inhabitants

Population data in La Canoa (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	43	43	86
2010	30	31	61
2005	43	32	75

Evolution of the population in La Canoa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Canoa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.79	3.23
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	1.16%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	9.30%	16.39%
Illiterate population (men):	1.16%	3.23%
Illiterate population (women):	8.14%	30.00%
Schooling level:	7.1	5.64
Schooling level (men):	7.3	7.05
Schooling level (women):	6.92	4.06

Indigenous culture data in La Canoa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	69.77%	83.61%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.81%	22.95%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Canoa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Malinaltepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Canoa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	31.40%	26.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	39.53%	45.16%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.26%	6.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	19	23
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	37.50%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	31.58%	18.75%
Homes with a radio:	36.84%	56.25%
Homes with a television:	57.89%	43.75%
Homes with a refrigerator:	21.05%	31.25%
Homes with a washing machine:	15.79%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	10.53%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	12.50%
Homes with cell phones:	21.05%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	5.26%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Canoa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Canoa

With the satellite map of La Canoa 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 Malinaltepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Canoa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Canoa

Many people want to stay in the town of La Canoa 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 ZAPOTITLAN: 24 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLARREAL: 28 km away, direction North (20 minutes by car)
• MOTEL RIVERA: 33 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL NACHOS: 32 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Canoa

Want to know what to see in La Canoa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Canoa.
Mountains in La Canoa for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Quince (2638 meters): 3.3 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Zopilotepec (2679 meters): 3.7 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Pinto (2740 meters): 6.7 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Cruz de Gallo (2230 meters): 8.6 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near La Canoa:

• El Tejocote (1088 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• La Lucerna (374 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Colonia San Marcos (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Pie del Cerro San Marcos (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Canoa (Guerrero)

In La Canoa 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 Canoa, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Canoa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	8	10	18
Youth (6-14 years)	9	10	19
Adults (15-59 years)	20	17	37
Elderly (60+ years)	6	6	12

#7 Pictures of La Canoa

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Canoa, 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 Canoa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Canoa 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 Guerrero, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in La Canoa

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