San José de Cañas
We have collected many facts about the small village of San José de Cañas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 61 inhabitants of Durango.
The town of San José de Cañas belongs to the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro (State of Durango). There are 61 inhabitants and it is 659 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #69 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San José de Cañas, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San José de Cañas is located at 101.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santiago Papasquiaro, 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 San José de Cañas.
#1 Where is San José de Cañas? How to go? Map
Online map of San José de Cañas in Durango, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of San José de Cañas (Durango) is 61 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 32 | 61 |
| 2010 | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| 2005 | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.08 | 12.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 31.15% | 25.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.56% | 9.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.28% | 12.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.28% | 7.89% |
| Schooling level: | 6.04 | 4.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.46 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.68 | 4.96 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.70% | 40.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.38% | 81.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.79% | 5.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 89.47% | 5.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.74% | 38.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.42% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 5.26% | 5.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.21% | 38.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 57.89% | 5.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.11% | 5.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.84% | 27.78% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San José de Cañas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San José de Cañas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San José de Cañas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San José de Cañas
Many people want to stay in the town of San José de 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:- HOTEL LA CABAÑA: 21 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUEBLO MAGICO: 22 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIGUELITO: 35 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIGUELITO: 33 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San José de Cañas
Want to know what to see in San José de Cañas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San José de Cañas.Mountains in San José de Cañas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Picacho (1251 meters): 2.7 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Oro (1219 meters): 2.2 km walk (42 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Aguja (2318 meters): 4.8 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Viejo (2387 meters): 6.6 km walk (111 minutes), heading West.
- San Juan de Camarones (290 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Chicural (13 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- La Sierrita (151 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- El Llano (8 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (16 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San José de Cañas (Durango)
In San José de 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 San José de 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of San José de Cañas
In order for you to enjoy nature around San José de 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 San José de Cañas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de San José de Cañas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San José de Cañas (Durango) is 34627
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San José de Cañas so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 34627. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San José de Cañas ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro
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