Las Cañas (Nuevo León)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Cañas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 25 inhabitants of Nuevo León.
The town of Las Cañas (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Montemorelos. There are 25 inhabitants and it is 421 meters altitude. The Magical Town of General Terán is 47 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #80 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Las Cañas, 84% of the inhabitants are catholic and 100% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Cañas is located at 12.5 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Montemorelos, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Cañas.
#1 Where is Las Cañas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Cañas (Nuevo León) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Cañas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Cañas (Nuevo León) is 25 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 2005 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 16.00% | 27.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.00% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.00% | 15.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.24 | 5.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.29 | 5.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 5.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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 Montemorelos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.00% | 42.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 65.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.77% | 20.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.50% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 6.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 12.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 56.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.50% | 6.25% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Cañas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Cañas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Montemorelos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Cañas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Cañas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Cañas 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:- BEST WESTERN BAZARELL INN: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- OFICINA PARA HOSPEDAJE: 14 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALFA INN: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KASINO: 19 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Cañas
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Cañas? The list of the best places to visit in Las Cañas and nearby locations.Mountains in Las Cañas for hiking and trails:
- Loma LabrantÃa (444 meters): 6.2 km walk (104 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Garrapatas (475 meters): 8.1 km walk (156 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma Santa Cruz (429 meters): 11.6 km walk (142 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Independencia (500 meters): 13.6 km walk (210 minutes), heading Northwest.
- General Terán (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Puente Colgante", 47 km, heading East (35 minutes by car)
- Santiago (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Cascada Cola de Caballo​", 49 km, heading Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- Entrada a las Cañas (13 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
- La Morita (171 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Rincón de los Toros (San Pepito) (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Saltillero Uno (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Cañas (Nuevo León)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Cañas 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 Las Cañas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Las Cañas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Cañas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Cañas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Cañas en este enlace
#8 Vote for Las Cañas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Montemorelos
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Montemorelos
- Charco Azul (1 inhabitants)
- Don Manuel (Armando Cruz Almaguer) (- inhabitants)
- El Nueve (5 inhabitants)
- El Pariente (- inhabitants)
- El Taray (Miralomas) (31 inhabitants)
- Entrada a las Cañas (13 inhabitants)
- La Cáscara (88 inhabitants)
- La Oveja (2 inhabitants)
- Valle Escondido (1 inhabitants)
- Las Coloradas (5 inhabitants)
- Mil Encinos (2 inhabitants)
- Las Piedras de Lumbre (1 inhabitants)
- Puerta de la Boca (La Boca) (6 inhabitants)
- Valle del RÃo (24 inhabitants)
- VÃctor Carmona (7 inhabitants)