Las Cañas (Guanajuato)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,008 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of Las Cañas (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago. There are 1,008 inhabitants and it is 1,779 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 66 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Cañas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 56% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Cañas? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Cañas? You can find it at 26.0 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Valle de Santiago, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Cañas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Cañas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Cañas in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Cañas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Cañas (Guanajuato) is 1,008 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 562 | 446 | 1008 |
| 2010 | 611 | 482 | 1093 |
| 2005 | 544 | 440 | 984 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 15.77 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.47% | 5.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.62% | 14.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.56% | 15.77% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.05% | 13.75% |
| Schooling level: | 5.94 | 5.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.58 | 4.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.22 | 5.30 |
| 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 Valle de Santiago (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.45% | 29.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.96% | 64.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.42% | 1.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 263 | 330 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.25% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.44% | 79.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.08% | 79.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.35% | 94.01% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.10% | 92.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.93% | 79.78% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.16% | 43.07% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.59% | 44.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.51% | 5.24% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.73% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Cañas
With the satellite map of Las Cañas 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 Valle de Santiago. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Cañas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Cañas
Do you want to stay in Las Cañas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Cañas:- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 17 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- EL MESON DE DON MANUEL: 17 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MESÓN DE DON MANUEL: 18 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Cañas
A weekend in Las Cañas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Cañas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Las Cañas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Colorado (1907 meters): 2.4 km walk (40 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Blanco (2184 meters): 4.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Huipana (1865 meters): 4.3 km walk (63 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Las Torres (2085 meters): 5.6 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 66 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Zambranos (34 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Martínez (839 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Sanguijuelas (1085 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Salitre de Aguilares (El Salitre) (912 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Cañas (Guanajuato)
In Las Cañas 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 Las Cañas, 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) | 46 | 40 | 86 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 83 | 56 | 139 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 325 | 251 | 576 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 108 | 99 | 207 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Cañas (Guanajuato) is 38465
Are you going to send a letter to Las Cañas? Do you have a friend in Las Cañas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Cañas consists of the following 5 digits: 38465. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Cañas ("38") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Las Cañas 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 Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in Las Cañas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valle de Santiago
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